I want to be a philosopher, but have no degree in it.

Hi, I want to be a philosopher, but only took one module in it. Given the fact that many philosophers, like Socrates had no degree in philosophy, can I not be one too, if I desire to be one?

 

You can be anything you want to be, even if only in your head.

 

All you need is a profound mind-set, Observation and considered analytical thinking - for the Opine of the self, gives a personal insight which; though others may not agree with you, it is that which is your own - an one can live with in all good conscience
- MeThinks

 

A degree hardly makes one a philosopher. I tend to think philosophers are born, not made. People who are naturally inclined towards philosophy might be more apt to study it, though.

 

Have a beer.

 

I think that the main benefit of a degree in philosophy is that you surround yourself with people who are also interested in discussing philosophy, but you don't NEED the formal education. It just might make things a bit easier, or maybe present you with ideas that you might not have come across on your own.

 

It is really difficult to be taken seriously as a philosopher when you have a degree and are recognized as one, I can only imagine how much more difficult it might be without one.

 

How's the pay?

 

Yesterday I could not spell Philosopher, now I are one

 

I heard the pay is quite good,but the hours are terrible.

 

well, then write a book, publish it and debate our philosophy with other philosophers. You can do all of those things without a degree

 

Personally I would not like to be a philosopher, I prefer to just philosophize.

 

You don't need a degree to be a philosopher. You just need to think and exchange ideas. I regularly talk to scholed 'philosophers' for hours on end and it can be really inspiring and thought-provoking, but in the end it doesn't really matter if you know every single detail of Kants critique of pure reason or Descartes rejection of Aristotles philosophy to be one yourself.

Personally I am mostly interested in metaphysica and because it's not something can be measured it's not something that really can be known. That's the real beauty of philosophy to me.
If you want some stimulance, throw out some ideas of yours and let others critisize it or praise it. Or discuss it.

 

degrees, being things? no. just think about things and be honest with yourself.

 

I wanna live but I got no degree in it... what do I do?

 

LOL, something you can claim expertise and no one can call you on it!

 

Survive, and then you suddenly find yourself living :sultan:

 

I know it is a bit late, but I must thank you for all your ieas. They helped me very much.