Does Studying Philosophy Really Make People Better Thinkers?

12 September 2025

The Conversation reports that according to a new study Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning. Philosophy majors did very well on tests such as the Graduate Record Examination and Law School Admission Test. It also suggests that philosophy students "are, on average, more reflective and more open-minded than those who haven’t." But is this because studying philosophy makes people better thinkers or because better thinkers are attracted to philosophy? Read the to learn the answer!