Philosophy Students' GRE Scores (Defending Philosophy 3)

November 9, 2011 By 27 Comments

In order to take a step towards vindicating the practical value of concentrating on philosophy as an undergraduate student, below are charts on GRE scores, sorted by the subjects students are expecting to study in graduate school (their “Intended Graduate Major”)*. They demonstrate, through quantitative means, that philosophy really does enhance critical thinking and communication [...]

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A Call For Submissions From Closeted Religion-Critics In Academia (Or in Goverment, Or In Business, etc.)

October 27, 2011 By 4 Comments

I just read Jen’s dispiriting blog post about how she needed to take down a blog post (one I very much liked) because she had to be wary about potential impacts on her relationships in her graduate school department and her potential to work in academia long term. And this reminded me of a plan I [...]

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