I studied analytic philosophy, which is basically an education in how to clarify your thoughts, say what you mean in precise terms, and make clear arguments. IMO there is no better preparation for any sort of writing-and-thinking job than studying analytic philosophy, although of course I am biased.

Not sure I’d recommend doing only a philosophy degree, but I highly recommend pairing it with something else more employable. CS and Philosophy seems like the best pairing for the direction tech is going.

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cmrdporcupine an hour ago | parent | next [-]

And I studied continental philosophy! Which is the opposite!

Now I program to be less stochastic

(Dropped out in my 3rd year to join the .com boom)

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keiferski an hour ago | parent [-]

Aha, continental philosophy is definitely worth learning as well. I don’t share the disdain many analytic people have for continentals.

However I don’t think it’ll make you better at writing clearly, unfortunately…

	▲	antonvs 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It is only within the horizon of a presumed transparency - already inscribed by the metaphysics of immediacy - that the demand for “clarity” emerges as an unquestioned norm. Thus the Continental philosopher, precisely insofar as they decline this foreclosure of meaning, demonstrates beyond ambiguity that they are entirely capable of writing clearly, choosing instead, with impeccable lucidity, not to.

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seydor an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Dont you think that ANN research is upwards of philosophy in the ordo cognoscendi

	▲	keiferski an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Can you rephrase that in simpler terms? I don’t understand what you’re asking.