Who Studies Philosophy?

The list of famous people who have majored in Philosophy is long and surprising. Included (in no particular order) are:

• Steve Martin

• Pope John Paul II

• George Soros

• Woody Allen

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• George Carlin

• Bruce Lee

• T.S. Eliot

• Carl Icahn

• Harrison Ford

• Pat Buchanan

• Elie Wiesel

Apart from the famous, those who study Philosophy generally do so because they find it both academically and personally rewarding. In pursuing Philosophy, you learn how to

• Think clearly and carefully about abstract and often troubling issues.

• Compare and assess all sides of a disputed issue fairly.

• Solve problems and provide clear justification for solutions.

• Write clearly and effectively.

Most of all, those who study Philosophy find great satisfaction in engaging in careful discussions on the most perplexing questions humanity has ever asked.

• Does God exist?

• What is real?

• Do we have free will?

• What is the ultimate nature of the Universe?

• How can we know anything?

• What is the mind?

• What makes an action right or wrong?

• What is truth?

• Are we immortal?

• What is a good life?

• What is beauty?

• What is our place in the Universe?

If you have ever found yourself asking any of these questions, perhaps you too should be one of those who studies Philosophy.