Philosopher

Overview

Who is Philosopher?

An individual who thinks logically and critically to understand and describe the world around them is termed a philosopher. Their intensity of thinking is very deep and they find solutions to the critical questions of life. They are capable enough to help themselves as well as others in order to approach life in a better way. Philosophers are highly educated experts who teach courses in philosophy, religion and theology. One of the primary responsibilities of a philosopher is to discover life's important topics and mysteries. They are expected to be curious, thoughtful, analytical, systematic and helpful individuals. They must also be patient and acceptance enough to take other people's viewpoint, their arguments must cover multiple angles or perspectives. They must be able to break down large, complex problems into smaller, understandable statements. Their communication skills must be efficient. They are thoroughly engaged with spiritual, moral, and universal problems that concern the human race. They develop and analyze logical arguments to understand and explain different situations. Most of the Philosophers teach about a certain area in philosophy and often work for collages. They might also be interested in the research and publication of their own articles or books.

Typical day at work

What does Philosopher do?

Philosophy is a particular branch of science that promotes critical thinking, visualization, and understanding various abstract concepts with a systematic understanding. Philosophers are often inquisitive people who tend to work on the meaning of life, the binary nature of things, the absoluteness and vagueness of reality with enough knowledge and debate on the truth and falseness of the things. Philosophers tend to teach critical thinking, abstract understanding of things, and they encourage their students and contemporaries to ask questions leading to the arguments, thesis, antithesis, and synthesis of the things. Philosophers also tend to generate far-reaching ideas, they do various discussions on abstract problems of life, they tend to understand the content in the complex social context. They hold the capability to make informed decisions, examine things and understand the consequences of the causes.

Their core responsibilities include:

• Philosophers are knowledgeable individuals in the field, keeping themselves updated by reading current literature.
• They hold thorough discussions with groups, colleagues, and students for a better understanding of a topic.
•  They also hold and participate in conferences held on different levels.
• They initiate, promote and manage classroom discussions on different topics related to Philosophy.
• They assess grades for students for their classwork, assignments and paper submissions.
• They prepare course material for the school syllabus, and handouts.
• They are in charge of materials and supplies such as textbooks in a school. 
• They perform administrative duties, like heading a department.
• They are also involved in charity work or fundraising activities.
• They initiate research work and get it published as well.

Abilities & aptitude needed

What are the skills, abilities & aptitude needed to become Philosopher?

A very important virtue of a philosopher is to be self-motivated and have exceptional communication skill. They must be active listeners and pay full attention to other person's ideas. They must ask relevant questions so as to get a clear perspective over the thought. Their reading and communication skills also come in handy while the submerge into the vast sea of knowledge. They use logic and reasoning in their everyday life while either gaining knowledge or sharing it. They must be good at oral expression and speech clarity as both come in handy in their educational sector. They have an excellent ability to connect pieces of information into one whole idea or thought. They are famously critical thinkers and problem solvers. They require extensive research skills. A great sense of clarity in written and verbal expression is very important to become a Philosopher. They are expected to be constantly updated about what is currently going around in the world relating to their subject.

Courses

Which course I can pursue?