Andrew Shaughnessy remembers the uncertainty and insecurity he felt as an 18-year-old who moved to Springfield to attend Missouri State. A bright and eager student, he knew the path others wanted him to follow but didn’t know what he really wanted. And then he took an introductory philosophy class. “I blossomed, really - it was kind of an ‘aha’ moment whenever I went into … [Read more...] about Philosophy is the foundation for alum’s career in human rights
Thomas Limbrick ’13 is serving a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Mary Rhodes Russell of the Supreme Court of Missouri. But he said it was earning a philosophy degree at Missouri State that helped prepare him for the rigors of law school and his burgeoning career. He credits mentors like Andrew Johnson and Jack Knight, whom he calls, “two of the smartest people … [Read more...] about Alumnus begins clerkship with Missouri Supreme Court
In an era in which chronic unemployment seems to demand hard skills, some students are turning to an ancient study that they say prepares them not for a job, but for the multiple jobs they expect to hold during their lifetimes. Study of philosophy makes gains despite economy … [Read more...] about Study of philosophy makes gains despite economy