“Should I Go To Graduate School in Philosophy?”

June 22, 2023

Professors (and graduate students) occasionally get asked, “should I go to graduate school in philosophy?”

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In a recent episode of the Overthink Podcast, philosophy professor co-hosts Ellie Anderson (Pomona) and David Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State) take up this question. Watch below, and feel free to comment with points you think someone asking this question should consider.

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