Its weird that I don't actually know. Please enlighten me :)
2006-07-21 13:35:05 · 13 answers · asked by tmw1689 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Ph.D. stands for Doctor of Philosophy.
It is the highest degree in the liberal arts fields (e.g., mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities)
Other examples of doctoral degrees are M.D. (doctor of medicine) and Ed.D. (doctor of education).
2006-07-21 14:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by Carlitos 2 · 11⤊ 3⤋
Ph.D. stands for a doctorate in philosophy.
What everyone failed to explain why only a doctorate in philosophy?
It took me a while before I learned it but here is the reason.
In the olden days (and I am talking about 1700s) there was no such thing as "science". There was no physics and chemistry. It was called philosophy or natural philosophy. That's why (for physicists) when Newton's published his ground-breaking work, it is called "the principles of natural philosophy." Newton never used the word Physics.
2006-07-21 14:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by The Prince 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Philosophical Doctorate
2006-07-21 13:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by romantemple16 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Doctorus Philosophiæ means "teacher of the love of wisdom." A doctorate is the highest degree granted in academia. It is granted to recognize expertise and an original contribution to knowledge (by completion of a dissertation or thesis.) However, in the sciences, the doctorate is often followed by a period of post-doctoral study ranging from one to (sometimes) six or more years. Post-docs do not result in receiving another higher degree but indicate further specialization and experience as a researcher.
2006-07-21 16:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by fencer47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-22 07:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by rawr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-07-21 13:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-21 13:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 08:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph.D., an abbreviation for the Latin "Philosophiæ Doctor" or alternatively "Doctor philosophiæ", D.Phil. (originally from the Greek Διδάκτωρ Φιλοσοφίας, meaning "Teacher of Philosophy"), is a doctoral degree granted at the completion of extensive academic work in a particular field of study. Although originally granted exclusively for work in philosophy, today Ph.D.s are awarded in nearly all fields of the sciences and humanities. In most countries Ph.D. students go through two distinct phases. In the first phase (BS) students typically complete required courses and write some form of comprehensive examination. The successful completion of the examination marks the beginning of the second phase and entitles the student to refer to him or herself as a Ph.D. candidate. The major task of the candidacy stage is the writing and defence of a major original contribution to his or her academic discipline. This contribution usually amounts to a written dissertation ranging in length, depending on discipline, from 50 to 800 pages. Dissertations typically consist of a comprehensive literature review, an outline of a methodology, and also include several chapters of scientific, social, historical, philsophical, or literary analysis.
2006-07-21 13:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by abstemious_entity 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
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