Do you find yourself wondering about how to best approach problems?
If you tend to think about how to intelligently tackle problems, how to organize and articulate your thoughts easily and clearly, how to negotiate and achieve consensus without fighting, how to look at an issue from more than one point of view? At York, you'll learn how to read and comprehend theory as an integral foundation of your education, learn to think critically and discover a language that will help you to delve deeper into thoughts and questions.
York offers a wide range of undergraduate courses which examine contemporary problems and issues
We offer a wide range of undergraduate courses which examine contemporary problems and issues in applied ethics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, cognitive science, philosophy of mind and argumentation theory. A 2014 article by the philosopher Peter Hacker explains why you should study Philosophy, and an article in University Affairs clearly articulates the skills you’ll develop while pursuing your degree.
Careers with a Philosophy degree
Read what Salon.com has to say about how a Philosophy degree gives you great job prospects. You may also be interested to note that some MBAs are studying philosophy too and that The Atlantic has published a story called “Why Philosophy is the Most Practical Major.”
Career Options
With its emphasis on reason and argumentation, philosophy provides an excellent preparation for law school and other professional programs, as well as a solid foundation for a career in business, teaching, writing or public service. Philosophers repeatedly outperform nearly all other students, often by a wide margin, on a range of admissions exams, including the GRE for graduate studies, the MCAT for medicine, and the LSAT for law.
Post-Graduate Education
If further education interests you, York offers a certificate in Professional Ethics. At the graduate level, we offer a Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Philosophy.
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