Philosophers often examine beliefs that most of us take for granted most of the time. Many of ours beliefs, when examined, turn out to have firm foundations, but some do not. The study of philosophy not only helps us to think clearly about our prejudices, but also helps to clarify precisely what we do believe. In the process it develops an ability to argue coherently on a wide range of issues - a useful transferable skill.উপরের অনুচ্ছেদে 'coherently' শব্দটি দ্বারা বোঝানো হয়েছে-