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Should I get a degree in philosophy or get rich independently through books and classes?

שו"תShould I get a degree in philosophy or get rich independently through books and classes?
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Hello and welcome, next year I intend to pursue a degree in psychology (I know your criticism of the field, but I have a strong inclination and talent for it, and I can also make a good living from it) and mathematics (a more realistic basis – I intend to move along the axis of cognitive psychology, probability, statistics, etc.). Now, because in order to truly succeed in these things, you need a sharp and clear mind, I am debating how to enrich myself philosophically – whether to get a degree and give up one of the degrees, even though I do not intend to work in the field of philosophy in the future, but rather it is more of a foundation for other fields, or to enrich myself independently. I am turning to you because you are a great philosopher in my eyes, even though your real occupation is as a physicist, and in philosophy you are self-taught. Do you feel that you have certain shortcomings in philosophical thinking compared to those you know who have done a doctorate in philosophy?
 
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You want to do this just to do better in math and psychology, it's unnecessary. For enrichment it's certainly good. But if it's just for enrichment it's not worth getting a degree for it. You can also study on your own. It is clear that I have shortcomings, not only because I did not do a degree in it but also because I did not do it for a living (as a researcher). But I do not feel that this bothers me. In philosophy, the main thing is not knowledge but skill and analysis, and in this I feel that I am not inferior to those with a professional background (and sometimes there are even advantages in not having a background). Therefore, if you read enough materials from all kinds of directions (each with its own inclinations), that should be enough. For professional practice, you of course have to go through the formal path.

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