Archive for January, 2009

Spring 2009 Syllabi and Course Pages

Shawn Klein January 15th, 2009

The Syllabus and Course Schedule for each Spring 2009 class are now available!

Colorado summer seminar in philosophy

Shawn Klein January 12th, 2009

For students considering graduate school in philosophy:

July 13th through 31st, 2009: Boulder, Colorado.

Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy
at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

The Seminar is intended for outstanding undergraduates who are considering graduate school in philosophy. The aim is to introduce students to the atmosphere of a graduate-level seminar, giving participants a chance to explore and sharpen their philosophical abilities before they commit to a graduate program.

For more information:
http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/outreach_summer_seminar.shtml

Scordo.com: Major in Philosophy!

Shawn Klein January 5th, 2009

A blog dedicated to advice on “living a practical life, including tips and thoughts on “how-to” and personal finance” explains why majoring in philosophy is a good idea:

If we cut to the chase, a degree in philosophy provides the following benefits:

1. How to read critically (i.e., a book, magazine article, newspaper, P&L statement, web traffic report, etc.).

2. How to write well. (this could be an email, letter, report, blog, or living will).

3. How to debate and speak in front of large audiences.

4. How to create impromptu arguments and analysis (this may be the number one business skill of all time and I’d hire someone with this skill set versus a Harvard graduate any day).

5. How to figure out what is right and wrong (ethics) and identify with different sorts of people and cultures (this is critical in the modern workforce, think how different your job is from what you see on Mad Men each week).

6. How to apply logic to any problem.

7. How to think strategically or see the “big picture.”

8. How to think about a problem by deconstructing the big picture and looking at the details.

Read the full post here.