In a predicament, my scholarship is going to run out at the end of this academic year...

Question

I have two choices, major in Philosophy or major in Religion. Both are equally interesting, and I don't have any other choices. Which should I major in if I would like to pursue an MBA or MPA?

Answer 1

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I applied for all of them yesterday, and I'm hoping I get one! (:

Anyone regardless of age, what you are studying, or what school you go to can qualify. They range from $10k to $50k. I think it's worth checking out!

Answer 2

Philosophy is better for logical analysis and critical-thinking (not that a major in religion is not, but academic philosophy is notorious for this).

Philosophy focuses on argument, logic (formal and informal), writing, analysis, and a good-eye for validity. Of course, the content of what you apply these to is quite difficult as well: epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, formal logic, aesthetics, et cetera. So, applying logic and analysing arguments to difficult subjects is quite hard in itself, and very stimulating.

I would say Philosophy is a better preperation for the business world than one might imagine: of course, hopefully it would make you a logical and moral business worker and business thinker. Religious studies majors do more of what an English major, or literature major would do (which is great, of course), but philosophy is the outsider of the humanities, as it is more closely related to natural-science than the rest (ergo the name 'Natural philosophy' as a syn. for 'science').

In any case, good-luck!

Answer 3

Philosophy or Religion!?!

Are you deliberately TRYING to wind up broke?

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