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Thread ID: 111144	2010-07-15 20:47:00	Thinking "logically and clearly"	somebody (208)	PC World Chat

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1119165	2010-07-15 20:47:00	Dan Weijers, who is doing a PhD in philosophy at Victoria University, says the plan is a disaster and it will force students away from philosophy degrees because universities would target courses that produce more jobs options to get more funding. "I would hate to think that would happen because philosophy is so important. It's a very structured way of thinking. It teaches people to think logically and clearly, which are attributes many employers hold in high regard. If the Government goes ahead with the plan, it will be a real problem." Source: www.stuff.co.nz Hmm.. if employers hold the ability to think logically and clearly in high regard, and philosophy degrees teach people that, then surely people with philosophy degrees would get jobs... thus the department would get more funding since there is a correlation between the degree and employment rates of their graduates, thus there is no problem? What am I missing here?	somebody (208)
1119166	2010-07-15 21:25:00	An understanding of the ivory tower sydrome.	Cicero (40)
1119167	2010-07-15 23:16:00	Anyone with a philosophy degree is usually found fully-employed - at McDonalds, asking "And would you like fries with that?"	johcar (6283)
1119168	2010-07-15 23:22:00	Anyone with a philosophy degree is usually found fully-employed - at McDonalds, asking "And would you like fries with that?" +1	Cato (6936)
1119169	2010-07-15 23:59:00	Sorry, no matter how much you try, you can not ignore yourself. Surely if you think you are Napoleon,you are ignoring yourself?	Cicero (40)
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