I think I want something challenging and meaningful, while not being life-fulfilling. I suspect I'm going to be faffing around for awhile yet, and a phi masters would just be a different aspect of that faffing.
Well, it's not like I'm really trying to pimp Philosophy as a career choice for you. It's more how you'll be received in academe just shooting for an MA (as a dilettante), but lord knows I gleaned a lot of personal growth from studying philosophy and shouldn't be discouraging you from a very challenging and meaningful path.
Fwiw, I've never heard of having to learn German in the MA programs, just the PhD. I also know several people with MA degrees in Philosophy, and though none of them went into philosophy careers, many of them used the MA as a jump in career options. Sounds like you have a good attitude about it, SA.
MA in Philosophy is faffing? I love SA.
Um, hi. I'm alive and well.
MA in anything is faffing?
cough, sniffle.
Are you a sickie girl, Suzi?
eta: I skipped a whole, whole bunch.
It's more how you'll be received in academe just shooting for an MA (as a dilettante),
Well, they don't have to *know* that I'm a dilettante. I'm not going to put that on my CV or anything: "Masters, Philosophy, York University (Dilettante Department)." And I'm not even certain that I'll end up in the academe, anyway. I might actually get my shit together and become a chef. But I'm not brave enough for that yet.
I also know several people with MA degrees in Philosophy, and though none of them went into philosophy careers, many of them used the MA as a jump in career options. Sounds like you have a good attitude about it, SA.
I think it just seems like a goal I like, that I can reach. Which is more than I've managed in anything for the last eight months, so, yeah. I mean, who knows what will actually happen; but it's a thought, anyway. Besides, it's an excuse to stay in the UK for another year.
MA in Philosophy is faffing? I love SA.
MA in anything is faffing?
I suspect I may be a little weird. But then, didn't we all know that.
Um, hi. I'm alive and well.
Kate, hi! I'm glad to hear you are both alive and well! How are you?
Um, hi. I'm alive and well.
WOOHOO
Also, hi. I owe you email, but I suck.
Besides, it's an excuse to stay in the UK for another year.
Excuse enough.
Any philosophers in particular that interest you, or fields of study?
Well, they don't have to *know* that I'm a dilettante. I'm not going to put that on my CV or anything: "Masters, Philosophy, York University (Dilettante Department)."
Suddenly, I have the urge to redo my resume' with truth and sarcasm.
Special Skills: withering glances, veiled hostility, ability to get out of meetings with believable excuses.
SA, I am doing very well. How are you, beautiful?
I really want to study Hume more in depth, I think. And I'm curious about the applications of Nietzche to modern ethics, especially environmental and bioethics. This is one of the courses I was looking at: [link]
And, okay, it's twenty to five in the morning, therefore I should be asleep. Considering I probably have to look smart to most likely less smart than me people at the recruitment agency. Night everyone.
