Resources for Students

Career Resources for Graduates in Philosophy

• "What Can You Do With a Philosophy Degree?" (U.S. News and World Report)
• "Be Employable, Study Philosophy" (Salon)
• "What Can You Do With a Philosophy Degree?" (Times Higher Education)
• "The Unexpected Ways Philosophy Majors are Changing the World of Business" (Huffington Post)
• "Mark Cuban says studying philosophy may soon be worth more than computer science—here’s why"
• "Five Reasons Why Philosophy Majors Make Great Entrepreneurs" (Entrepreneur Magazine)
• Where Are they Now? Careers of Philosophy Majors (Daily Nous)
• Who Studies Philosophy? (American Philosophical Association)
• "The Varied Careers of Philosophy Majors" (Daily Nous)
• The wild career of the man who invented the banana slicer! (Slate)

Resources for Research in Philosophy

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: collection of encyclopedia entries on philosophical concepts. theories, movements, concepts, and philosophers.
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: collection of encyclopedia entries on philosophical concepts. theories, movements, concepts, and philosophers.
• JSTOR: an electronic journal archive.
• Philosopher’s Index: philosophy research database.
• PhilPapers: comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers.
• Early Modern Texts: expansive collection of philosophical texts from the early modern era, available in free and accessible translations.
• Marxists Internet Archive: large collection of translated works from the 19th century onward, with emphasis on Marx, his inheritors and interpreters, and 19th and 20th century political thought.
• The Pink Guide the Philosophy: an interactive site with useful tips for students, including what to expect from philosophy courses, myths about philosophy, how to read philosophical texts, and how to write philosophy papers for your classes.

Podcasts, Media, and Blogs

• History of Philosophy Without any Gaps: long-running podcast series that aims to tell the complete, global history of philosophy.
• Processing: a "new form for philosophy," exploring issues in the philosophy of technology using original sound and mixtape aesthetics
• Hi-Phi Nation: a podcast exploring where "philosophy and reality meet."
• Overthink: philosophy podcast exploring issues relevant to contemporary everyday life.
• Wi-Phi Philosophy: free, accessible, entertaining videos on philosophical topics, narrated by experts.
• APA Blog: blog of the American Philosophical Association, exploring a range of issues in professional and public philosophy.

Campus Resources

• CSUN Student Services and Support
• Disability Resources and Educational Support
• CSUN Catalog
• Philosophy Tutoring Program
• Campus Maps

Advocating for Value of Philosophy

• Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates
• "Why Study Philosophy?"
• "Classics, Philosophy majors do best when it comes to getting into law school"
• The Value of Philosophy: Charts and Graphs
• "Talking Life, Philosophy, and Basketball with Trey Kaufman-Renn and Professor Jan Cover"
• "Live, Wisdom, and Wonder: Three Reasons to Celebrate Philosophy"
• "Who Studies Philosophy?"
• "A Case for Majoring in Philosophy" (Forbes)
• "A Wall Street Giant Makes a $75 Million Bet on Academic Philosophy" (NY Times)
• "How Philosophy Makes You a Better Leader" (Harvard Business Review)
• Your major doesn't matter (so study what excites you!)