Tag: career
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Whither the Literature Review? (updated)
Has the literature review in philosophy dissertations largely disappeared, and if so, what should we think of this change?
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Increase in Hiring of Liberal Arts Majors Predicted for 2020
“The biggest workplace gaps throughout technology evolution will rely on the soft skills that are cultivated by a liberal arts education instead of technical…
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Joffrey Baratheon Plans to Become a Philosophy Professor
King Joffrey had a hard time ruling Westeros, but will that be anything compared to his quest to become a philosophy professor?
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On Deciding To Become A Philosopher
If I knew then what I know now, I certainly would’ve “decided” to become a philosopher. But back when I was working my way…
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On Not Being Able To Imagine Being Satisfied Doing Anything Else
The rhetoric that describes philosophy as a kind of special calling has always struck me as smuggling in much overdetermined sociology. The most irritating…
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Guide to Online Self-Promotion
Last spring we discussed some issues regarding self-promotion in philosophy. The focus then was largely on egotistical and boorish online behavior. The current discussion of…
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Undergrad at Philosophical Crossroads
An undergraduate student in philosophy writes in with a question that I suspect many philosophers confronted at some point in their studies. Perhaps we…
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If You Want to Do Good, Should You Get a Philosophy PhD?
Suppose you wanted to choose a career based on how much good it will allow you to do. Assessing careers with that in mind…