A lot of universities are starting to get rid of philosophy.
I don't think they should do this.
Unlike sciences which show us evidence so we can know WHAT to thnk, I think philosophy is about teaching people HOW to think. And this is incredibly important.
There are people these days who still fall for every logical fallacy out there, they suck at forming rational arguments. They don't even believe in evidence but outright reject it and rely on their own senses over the majority of evidence.
I still think philosophy is useful because you need philosophy as a foundation for everything else. |