[esamek]

PG is being a little disingenuous to philosophy as a discipline.

I hold a degree in Philosophy, but play an engineer in real life.

These debates on the usefulness of philosophy are a waste of time. There is nothing that philosophy aims to teach other than critical thought and logical deduction.

The books that he is telling people to shy away from don't have practical take-aways by themselves. Critical thought into how the subject matter relates to your own experiences and the critical thinking of others (other philosophers) is where the value in reading them lies.

I can honestly say that I apply my philosophy degree EVERY SINGLE DAY at my job.

I am a Lead UI/UX Engineer & Designer.