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Blast from the past: How to dissuade students from pursuing graduate work in philosophy

Back in 2013, with reader discussion.  I agree especially with this comment.  My basic rules of thumb for advising students are:  (1) don't go if you're not getting full funding; and (2) don't go if you're not admitted to a strong program overall (e.g., roughly top 20 in U.S.) or a program very strong in your area of particular interest (e.g., UC Irvine for philosophy of science, UC Riverside for philosophy of action or Continental philosophy).

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