Philosophy
About the Major
Philosophy addresses the most fundamental problems that arise when reflecting on the nature of the world and our place in it. Philosophy majors garner critical thinking and sound reasoning skills essential to effective thought and communication. A philosophy major address problems from a conceptual rather than empirical approach, developing models adequate to the phenomena they want to understand.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- The president of the Pinellas County Opportunity Council and a partner in a private law practice.
- A columnist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and America, a national Jesuit magazine.
- A Client Director working for Microsoft, managing relationship with top clients in the Chicago area.
- A pediatrician who went straight from UF into medical school at the University of Miami.
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Non Government Organizations Officer
- Public Relations Professional
- Publisher
- Social Worker
- Systems Analyst
- Technical Writer
- Administrator
- Communicator
- Counselor
- Creative Writer
- Editor
- Educator
- Journalist
- Manager
- Mediator
Cool Courses You Might Take
- Bioethics (PHI 3633)
- Philosophy of Religion (PHI 3700)
- Philosophy of Space and Time (PHI 4542)
- Symbolic Logic (PHI 3130)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- Conferences. Philosophy students have the opportunity to attend and participate in professional conferences, including the annual graduate student conference held here in Gainesville and the statewide conference of the Florida Philosophical Association.
- Undergraduate Philosophy Society, a.k.a "Phil Soc". This student group holds weekly meetings with lively discussions of philosophical issues and sometimes arranges larger events, such as bringing a renowned philosopher to campus for a talk.
- Study Abroad
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
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