<p>I'm looking to go into UF's honors program after high school. I intend to major in philosophy, then get an MBA and a Law Degree from an Ivy League. However, I find much of the philosophy that my father studied under the same track to be something of a bore. I much prefer studying the political philosophies to the more theological ones of my father's study. Is there a way I can avoid studying the bits of philosophy that I find to be exceedingly dull? </p>
<p>Could I major in Philosophy and minor in Political Science and achieve something to this end? Any ideas?</p>
<p>As a philosophy major, it’s not likely you can avoid entirely the topics that might bore you. The requirements for a philosophy major at most schools include ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy, a course in logic, a course in ethics/value theory, and a course in epistemology or metaphysics. Beyond these basic requirements, a major usually has a range of electives. I’m not sure why you plan to major in philosophy if you might find much of it to be “something of a bore.” (BTW, while some areas of philosophy include some “theological” topics" (e.g., philosophy of religion), much of philosophical study not remotely the same as theological study.)</p>
<p>Why not major in political science and take courses in the history of political philosophy/political theory? You can still minor in philosophy or take philosophy electives in the topics that interest you. Other possible electives that might interest you are in economics (e.g., history of economic thought), sociology (e.g., history of social thought/sociological theory), and history (e.g., European or American intellectual history).</p>