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3.  Philosophy means “love of wisdom”--from the Greek philos (love) and sophia (wisdom).

5.  Teaches not what to think, but how to think  Develops analytic skills and problem solving abilities

6.  Law, teaching, diplomacy, public service, publishing, journalism, sciences, mathematics, business, and the arts, among others.

7. Philosophy majors outperform students from other disciplines in standardized tests.

8.  the highest mean verbal score of students in all majors.  the second highest mean analytic score of students in all majors.  a higher mean quantitative score than all other humanities and social science majors.

9. The mean LSAT score for Philosophy majors is the highest for all majors except physics and math.

10.  The mean score is higher for Philosophy majors than for any type of Business major -- including Accounting, Finance, and Management.

11.  Let them be Doctors and Lawyers and Such.

12. Careers in philosophy are profitable and equitable.

13.  The employment rate for Ph.D.'s in philosophy is 98.9%.  Philosophy is the only field in which the employment rate is the same for men and women.

14.  Philosophy majors work in industry, government, and education.  They become lawyers, doctors, administrators, diplomats, consultants, stockbrokers, bankers, authors, entertainers, politicians and Nobel Laureates.

20. Philosophy is Practical.