re: why do people major in the humanities?

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while i agree, this argument applies the other way, also. want to learn accounting? coding? biology? you can do that on your own, too.

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but with medicine or whatnot, the degree in the sciences is required.

in jobs that the humanities "prepare" you for, all you need is a degree, not a degree in the humanities.

no one has really answered the original question. "to learn to think" seems a cop out. did you not know how to think before a college professor you see twice a week for a couple of hours asked the question why to you?

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but i think you do this on your own, not in college

while i agree, this argument applies the other way, also. want to learn accounting? coding? biology? you can do that on your own, too.

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Drop me into a second year English major's class and I'll be able to compete with the best of them.

Drop an English major into a second year science major's class and watch the dumpster fire start.