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## So you're taking philosophy? Awesome.
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# Why are you here?
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1. ["I just added your philosophy class."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/3)
2. ["I am trying to do well in your philosophy class."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/4)
3. ["I just finished your philosophy class."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/5)
4. ["I'm just checking your philosophy site out."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/6)
5. ["I want some philosophy reading recommendations."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/7)
6. ["I'm thinking about majoring in philosophy."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/10)
7. ["I'm thinking about graduate school in philosophy."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/12)
8. ["I want to contact you to talk about something."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/13)
7. ["I'm not sure why I'm here."](http://www.keithbuhler.com/philosophyportal-splash#/0/14)
### I just added your philosophy class.
Welcome! We're going to have a great semester.
- Take my ["getting acquainted" survey.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17A6-27pW2lrI4S6rEpV8GIh_OycvQHCc01fkyuoxPYw/viewform?usp=send_form)
- Review your course [syllabus.](/syllabi)
- [Read more about the benefits of studying philosophy.](http://www.whystudyphilosophy.com)
- Or, blow your mind by opening a random page on Wikipedia and [getting to philosophy.](/wikipedia)
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### "I am trying to do well in your philosophy class."
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### "I just finished your philosophy class."
- Do the Course Evaluation online.
- Also, [rate my class](http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/search.jsp?query=keith+buhler) to let others know how you had a great time.
- If you want to share criticism, compliments, or other comments, [email me or let's sit down and talk.](emailto:keith.buhler@uky.edu)
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### "I'm just checking your philosophy site out."
- Cool! I hope you like it.
- You can explore the resources on the [Philosophy portal home.](/philosophy)
### "I want some philosophy reading recommendations."
Here are some good, accessible yet challenging classics.
* [Laozi, *The Tao Te Ching*](http://www.sacred-texts.com/tao/taote.htm)
* [Plato, *Alcibiades I*](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0168)
* [Marcus Aurelius, *Meditations*](http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.1.one.html)
* [Pascal, *Pensees*](http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pascal/pensees.ii.html)
* [Dosteyevsky, *Brothers Karamasov*](http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28054/28054-h/28054-h.html)
* [Thomas Nagel, *What Does it All Mean*?](http://sjmse-library.sch.ng/E-Books%20Phil/WHAT%20DOES%20IT%20ALL%20MEAN_.pdf)
* [JP Moreland, *The God Question*](https://books.google.com/books?id=o7dGOrvdojUC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=the+god+question+moreland&source=bl&ots=wraAQEf13U&sig=U3Ci1yLS92sc7YoM1gCWIgNVKTA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-k_X1jP_JAhVGy2MKHU6bBiMQ6AEISzAG#v=onepage&q=the%20god%20question%20moreland&f=false)
## "No, Seriously, I *Really* Like Philosophy..."
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## "No, Seriously, I *Really* Like Philosophy..."
Read these and you'll get the burn that only philosophy can give you.
* [Plato, *Republic*](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0168),
* [Aristotle, *Metaphysics*](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0052),
* [Thomas Aquinas, *Summa Theologica*](http://www.newadvent.org/summa/),
* [Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals](http://www.inp.uw.edu.pl/mdsie/Political_Thought/GeneologyofMorals.pdf), and
* [Kant, *Metaphysics of Morals*](http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/kant1785.pdf).
* And talk to your professors.
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### "I'm considering majoring in philosophy."
- Good. You *should* consider a minor or major.
- Believe it or not, studying philosophy can help you to [find a good job, earn a higher salary than a business degree, become fully human, and find answers to life's deepest questions.](/philosophy-3-major)
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### "I'm thinking about graduate school in philosophy."
Being a professional academic is not for everyone. Is it for you?
* [Here's my story](/phd-how-to) about applying and working through graduate school.
* Here's some other resources.
* [What some people do outside of academia after studying philosophy](https://freerangephilosophers.com/)
* [The Leiter Report](http://leiterreports.typepad.com/) is a great blog for many aspects of the profession.
* [Phil Events](http://philevents.org/) helps you find upcoming conferences on interesting themes.
* [Phil Jobs](http://philjobs.org/) helps you scope out the job market in academic philosophy.
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### "I'm thinking about graduate school in philosophy." (cont'd)
* [What it's like to be a woman in philosophy](https://beingawomaninphilosophy.wordpress.com/) collects stories of the good, and the bad.
* [Why women stay (or leave) philosophy](http://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/phimp/3521354.0016.006/1) A case that the philosophical field is sexist.
* [Does philosophy have a woman problem?](http://heterodoxacademy.org/2016/07/22/does-philosophy-have-a-woman-problem/) A case that the philosophical field is *not* sexist.
* [A sober look at the cost of professionalizing philosophy.](http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/11/when-philosophy-lost-its-way/)
* [A sober look at the future of professional philosophy.](http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2014/07/16/wanted-a-future-for-philosophy/)
* [More philosophy resources.](/philosophy-resources)
### "I want to contact you to talk about something."
- Contact me via [email](keith.buhler@uky.edu) or [twitter](https://twitter.com/Keith_Buhler).
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### "I'm not sure why I'm here."
- That's OK. No one is.
- Here's some suggestions:
- Check out my [personal site](/fun) for fiction, art, and more fun stuff.
- Check out my [academic articles.](https://uky.academia.edu/KeithBuhler)
- Check out some other [philosophy resources](/philosophy-resources)
- Read about [Mary Shelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft), one of the first modern female philosophers.
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