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Why Study Philosophy?

Philosophy develops critical reasoning skills, clarity in thought and language, and competence in synthesizing a good deal of information into a systematic, coherent picture.  These abilities form a core part of the skill set for anyone who hopes to flourish in a complex, diverse, multicultural world. 

It is noteworthy that, as a group, philosophy majors do exceptionally well on many standardized tests required for graduate and professional schools, including the LSAT and the GRE. Given its own curriculum, but also its central position between the special sciences (humanities and natural sciences alike), philosophy is relevant to foundational and conceptual questions arising in almost all other disciplines, with which it often shares its subject matter. Therefore, philosophy is not only a great choice for those who love its own questions, but also an ideal double major for people who want to explore the depths beneath the fields of their other major.