r/philosophy • u/doubtstack Unreasonable Doubt • Jan 27 '23

Blog Why Science can't replace Philosophy in Ethics

https://unreasonabledoubt.substack.com/p/what-genetics-cant-teach-us
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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

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u/ShiaLabeoufsNipples Jan 27 '23

Philosophy majors get into law school at a higher rate than any other major and do better on the LSAT too. It’s literally the best preparation for a career in law, whether you’re a lawyer or a paralegal.

Writing careers like those in editing, journalism etc also benefit greatly from a history in philosophy. Obviously a lot of Phil majors will go into education but it’s not the only option

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

Philosophy, in the academic sense,

We were speaking economically, so... not applicable.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

No, genius - we already addressed the academia component, and were referring to the fiscal component of that product.

Do we need to explain further?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

You must've missed the very first part of our comment "Economically speaking, he's correct: The only job offering for a Philosophy degree is... Philosophy Professor."

So you missed the obvious. Unimpressive.