• Anamnesis@lemmy.worldEnglish
    39·
    10 months ago

    Hey we philosophy majors make a lot more money than other humanities disciplines on average.

    …because so many of us become lawyers.

  • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
    182·
    10 months ago

    Philosophy is actually a great major to have.

    It just means you have been thought how to think well.

    So any job that leans on critical out-of-the-box thinking benefits from a mayor in Philosophy. Like problem solving, social deductions, critical reading, …

    Having someone on your team like that helps avoiding mistakes during projects.

    • candybrie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      10 months ago

      All PhDs are doctors of philosophy. That’s what the Ph stands for. Doesn’t mean they majored in philosophy. So you can have a doctorate of philosophy in engineering or English or even medicine and be one of those crazy MD-PhDs.

      • skibidi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Completely correct. There is also a (much rather in the US) ScD degree - Doctor of science.

        In the US, it is often identical to a PhD. If your institution offers it, you just check a box at the end of your program on whether you want a PhD or ScD. In Europe, an ScD is a higher degree than a PhD and requires some extra work to obtain.

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Yes, i guess the same applies for other fields where abstract thought is involved a lot.

      In medieval europe, theology used to fulfill a simar purpose, nowadays maybe (abstract) maths would hit a similar spot. bonus points for being a bit more practical.