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Philosophy greatly helps students improve their ability in critical thinking, logical writing, and reasonable communication, which are emphasized in modern societies, particularly in knowledge- based and pluralistic societies. In knowledge-based societies, in which majors and occupations tangle delicately like a cobweb and in pluralist societies, in which values that are seemingly contradictory with one another might coexist, the ability to communicate plays an important role in acquiring professional knowledge.Responding to the needs of our time, philosophy provides concrete theories and methods to improve communication ability, to clearly understand others’ writing and speaking, to logically and persuasively express one’s thoughts and assertions, and further, to accept more reasonable opinions. In this light, professionals from every field actively advise to choose philosophy not only as a major, but also as a double major or minor.
Diverse career opportunities are open to graduates with an undergraduate degree in philosophy. Their excellence in synthetic judgment and reasonable communication is clearly recognized in the world of education, the press, culture, and various industries. Some graduates have earned graduate degrees from either universities overseas or in Korea and worked as professors or researchers. Others have worked as high school teachers (those who complete teacher training courses), instructors for in-service programs to industries, philosophical management counseling, communication consulting, reading and writing, education contents design, and ethological development.
Some have entered the world of public service (as government officials) broadcasting (as reporters, producers, broadcast writers, journalists), consulting (as consultants), literature (as culture-related writers, critics, game scenario writers), organization (as planners and operators of international conferences), and business (as company managers) among others. The Department of Philosophy promises to help students realize their career goals.
