<p>I recently took a very introductory course at a local university (Criminal Justice Ethics, Mill's On Liberty and all that) and really enjoyed the experience.</p>
<p>I was just wondering what's majoring/minoring in philosophy like in college? What kind of courses would I take and what would it entail (I've read some course catalogs but would like more insight)?</p>
<p>I've read that philosophy is one of the hardest humanities majors. Exactly how hard is it? Is it because you need to have really logical and creative thinking? A lot of reading? A lot of writing? What does your classwork/homework look like?</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm really interested in the subject!</p>
<p>Basically studying philosophy is the best thing in the world, and is better than any other major in existence :)</p>
<p>But in case you were wondering about a slightly less biased and opinionated answer: </p>
<p>This is all based on the undergraduate experience, which is different than the gradate level. Philosophy is a very analytic subject. As it suggests, it requires careful analysis of a particular subject, or even a sentence. The higher the level class, the more writing there is. Writing consists mostly of analysis of arguments. This will be accompanied by research of counter arguments made by other philosophers. The higher level classes will require more original thought, so in that regard you will need to be creative. Classwork is totally dependent on the teacher. Some like to have primarily writing, some like to just lecture, and others like to have more discussion. </p>
<p>I think that answers everything. I’d be happy to answer more, though.</p>