The chief practical reason to study philosophy
is to acquire a very valuable set of skills. In philosophy the student becomes
the active inquirer, thinker, and solver of problems and not just a passive
learner who memorizes ideas only. Philosophy develops skills of critical and
moral thinking, argumentation, information management, research, communication,
abstract reasoning, and analytic and synthetic thinking. Students of philosophy
also learn to identify important fundamental questions about themselves and
their world through the process of clear, critical thinking and argumentation.
Philosophy is about watching, interpreting, and understanding the world and the
people living in it. Recent scandals and problems in business and government
have highlighted the important role of ethics in corporate and public life.
Advances in medical practice and research have created a growing need for
medical and research ethicists who might work directly with genetic
researchers, or assist patients and care-givers in morally difficult situations.
Philosophy could make significant contribution, particularly in relation
to children's moral development, because the Indian curriculum currently
neglects this aim. Philosophy needs to be included in the curriculum because it
has demonstrated cognitive and social gains in students who were exposed to
philosophy in their academics.
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