I think the most succinct response to this question I've found comes from the Starcraft II casting archon, "Tastosis" during one of those filler periods where nothing is happening in the game:
Tasteless: I'm a philosophy major, man.
Artosis: Hmmmm? That's good.
Tasteless: You major in that, people are like: "What are you going to do with a philosophy major?" ::outraged mumble:: I'm like: "I dunno, properly navigate the world with my mind? Geez!"
Tasteless: I'm a philosophy major, man.
Artosis: Hmmmm? That's good.
Tasteless: You major in that, people are like: "What are you going to do with a philosophy major?" ::outraged mumble:: I'm like: "I dunno, properly navigate the world with my mind? Geez!"