Philosophy, BA

Wright State University

Philosophy is worth studying because, as Socrates is credited with saying, the unexamined life is not worth living. By challenging you to analyze concepts clearly and evaluate evidence and arguments critically, philosophy hones your analytical reasoning skills, stimulates your intellectual creativity, and enriches your understanding of yourself, others, and the world. It makes your life more intellectually interesting and rewarding. Clear, rigorous, critical thinking is both a personal and a professional asset. Philosophy will help you acquire it. Employers in a wide variety of fields need employees who have this skill. Graduate schools are also well-aware that philosophy students are better prepared than students in many other areas for the advanced intellectual work demanded by their programs.

College of Liberal Arts