It gives me a sense ofthe beauty and wonder of life. It helps me underst and people in dire circumstances. Of all the gifts that his philosophy degree has gioven him, said Dr. Bruner, the Nebraska graduate, creativity is probably the most important. Those who majored in science, the headed straight for medical school and years of practice can have a narrow outlook, he said. We have a very mathmatical way of going about it.
Computers are a lot like that as well.
Both philosophers and computer programmers use Boolean logic, Mr. Myrick explained, though philoso phers are more likely to call it Arisitotelian logic. If it is true or false, it can be on or off. And it can be a switch. And computers have a lot of little, tiny switches. Of course, philosophy majors work in fields other than law, medicine and computer science-especially if they set out into the working world with just a bachelor's degree.