Is it a bad idea to minor in Philosophy? I feel like adding that

I love philosophy, but I can think of very real practical applications for a job.

I could see it being beneficial alongside history, writing, or something teaching related.

If you're in STEM it could provide something interesting and diverse on a resume.

I think if you can afford it and like it, it won't ever be harmful, but if you could choose a more useful minor it would probably be more valuable.

Philosophy majors usually have some of the highest averages things like the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, etc...

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>>18674216
Minor? Good. Major? Only if you are a prodigy at an Ivy League school.

>>18674222

can't think of*

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>>18674222
>>18674237
That's because it doesn't have any practical applications for a job. And that's okay, because there are a lot of employers out there who value the research, writing, analysis and reasoning skills that people with a major like philosophy have.

Philosophy essentially teaches you how to structure a sound argument. If you can communicate it well in interviews, then it's only a resume booster

My good friend double majored economics/philosophy and now he doesn't say anything he can't properly defend with sound logic. It makes me trust him more because I've been intellectually eviscerated so many times spewing out platitudes and bs and he's there to cleverly tell me why I'm an ass... definitely wish I took more philosophy courses

>>18674216
I work in HR for a major company.

A philosophy minor can't hurt you and just might make you look interesting.

A BIG secret about hiring that they don't tell you in college is that we hire the person, not the transcript. Just about everyone who applies has the basic knowledge requirements for a job, so we look past that to who they are and whether we could bear working alongside them every day. Something that makes you look a little more like a deeper or rounded or just interesting person might be the decider.