The Value of the Study of Philosophy

In trying to decide which major to pursue in college, students often neglect to consider Philosophy. There are two very good reasons for this fact: Although students have had mathematics, English, history and science courses in high school they probably have not had a philosophy course. Thus students are often not sure exactly what philosophy is or whether they would enjoy studying philosophy in depth. Secondly and perhaps more significantly even if students have a general idea of the nature of philosophy they usually have no insight into what career philosophy might prepare them for.