Don’t ya think this might be a bit bias? They have a vested interest to sell you a philosophy degree.
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dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
ironically philosophy majors perform better on graduate school entrance exams like thd LSAT than most other majors, and philosophy graduates tend to be more successful and be better earners than business major graduates
arugably, philosophy is one of the better majors in terms of outcomes
tux7350@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 hours ago
I used my philosophy of science classwork all the time in my engineering career.
What constitutes proof? What kinds of questions can you answer with data? When do we consider a pattern of behavior to represent the existence of some entity?
Being able to think about these kinds of questions with clarity is really helpful in diagnosing problems in large systems.
Pulptastic@midwest.social 5 hours ago
What constitutes proof?
Statistical significance.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I’ve worked with a few philosophy majors in various roles and they were more thoughtful about things. Like they learned how to think, not just what to think.
Corngood@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
What constitutes proof? What kinds of questions can you answer with data? When do we consider a pattern of behavior to represent the existence of some entity?
Any recommended reading for someone who’s never formally studied philosophy?
wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
Karl Popper, “The Logic of Scientific Discovery” is a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science. It led the way for modern statistical methodology in the form of null hypothesis rejection, proposes to solve the problem of induction, and his proposal of falsifiability is, to my knowledge, the most popular philosophical framework for modern scientific practice.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 hours ago
yes, thought the facts and studies they link to remain true regardless - this is the strongest argument for getting a philosophy degree, it makes sense they present it
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 9 hours ago
This is PURE speculation, but I feel like this could be caused by the only people who feel comfortable getting a philosophy degree are wealthy connected people. I know a lot of people from my high school that have stereotypical “be poor forever” degrees and are doing great - but if you knew them in high school, you’d know that they had millionaire parents. All the poor kids went for safer degrees because they knew they’d need money.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
That could also create a networking situation for even poor ones.
Pulptastic@midwest.social 5 hours ago
Yeah I agree, there is probably a bias effect here. That may or may not explain all of the difference. The one you’ve proposed makes sense.