EPTOn December 12 2010 19:16 Pax wrote:
Agreed. Philosophy is not a bullshit major. It requires remarkable mental clarity and rigor of thought to do well (in a decent school, at any rate). For those to whom such things come naturally, it can be a real breeze, but if you lack the cognitive discipline, you will have notable difficulty. Plus, a philosophy major, with the right supplemental courses, can excel in almost any field because of this increased ability to just think clearly.
As for the OT- Those people annoyed the hell out of me. I was also thoroughly frustrated by people who took challenging classes and got A's just because they worked hard and not due to any natural ability for the subjects. Of course, I'm not one to talk, as I had said natural ability, but nearly failed because I am a hopeless procrastinator. >.<
Agreed. Philosophy is not a bullshit major. It requires remarkable mental clarity and rigor of thought to do well (in a decent school, at any rate). For those to whom such things come naturally, it can be a real breeze, but if you lack the cognitive discipline, you will have notable difficulty. Plus, a philosophy major, with the right supplemental courses, can excel in almost any field because of this increased ability to just think clearly.
As for the OT- Those people annoyed the hell out of me. I was also thoroughly frustrated by people who took challenging classes and got A's just because they worked hard and not due to any natural ability for the subjects. Of course, I'm not one to talk, as I had said natural ability, but nearly failed because I am a hopeless procrastinator. >.<
Why would you be frustrated by people who got A's by working hard? That makes no sense to me. I think it's great to work hard. Natural ability only gets you so far, and few people do well in life by coasting.
