Where can I go with a degree in philosophy?

Question

I love philosophy and fully intend on attaining a degree in it. I couldn't imagine studying anything else save for maybe psychology, linguistics, history and religious studies. As one could presume it's to my great dismay that careers connected to philosophy are scarce. I figured I could either proceed to law school and become a lawyer, study psychology and become a psychologist, or perpetuate to a PhD in philosophy and become a professor. The last one I like the best obviously, but is it feasible? I need advice on what career paths I can take with a degree in philosophy, so please help. And please do not advise me to study business, medicine or something more "practical." I acknowledge the difficulty of pursuing philosophy but it's my passion and I am adamant about studying it.

Answer 1

You could move to a mountain top in Tibet, or act important and superior in a philosophy chatroom. Other than that, there's no real career in it. Since studying philosophy turns you into someone that knows all about *other* people's philosophies, rather than turning you into a philosopher yourself, there's just not that many people willing to pay you for your skills. Study it out of interest, but being adamant isn't going to make anyone spend money employing you.