2007-02-11 03:14:24 · 10 answers · asked by hrk2704 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Too many people here have no idea what they are talking about. When a university confers a degree, the university is acknowledging that that student has meet the requirements for that degree. Some requirements are different than others - some places require a master's student to write a thesis, others only require a set number of classes. An accredited university means the requirements that particular university has for conferring a degree meet the minimum academic requirements. If the university is NOT accredited, then the university does NOT meet the minimum requirements and the degree is not acknowledged.
When an accredited university confers an honorary PhD, it means that individual has met the requirements of that university. People don't get honorary degrees because they photograph well or are neat people. They get the degree because they have furthered the science, performed fundamental research, introduced innovative or radical new lines of thought that have produced significant results, etc. In that respect, a PhD is a PhD is a PhD. Most PhDs earn their degree the traditional way, then go on to do nothing innovate with their lives. When someone takes the opposite route, then the university (or many universities) confer an honorary PhD that is equal to a traditional PhD in every single aspect.
Traditional PhDs may not like this, but there are tons of mediocre PhD out there, whereas almost all honorary PhDs absolutely deserve the title.
2007-02-11 07:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Only in a joking or self-deprecating manner, usually. Although there are some instances when a person has accumulated an equivalent amount of knowledge or study in an area and has been granted an honorary doctorate for that reason--in that case, it is probably appropriate.
2007-02-11 03:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by ROBERTSJOHNSON 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Doctorate Degree
The "Doctor" within a specific field is a person who has reached maturity in their field. The Doctor has become the equivalent of royalty within their area of expertise. The Doctor is the very pinnacle of learning a person can achieve.
An Honorary Doctorate acknowledges that the recipient deserves to be recognized for their unsurpassed abilities due to life's learning and experiences.
So my answer would be No.
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2007-02-11 04:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine814 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
did no longer Al Gore write a e book titled "i'm a tree" ? he's defiantly as dumb as a tree. the only distinction between them is i easily like tree's. Any academic facility which could honor that moron needs to diminish their training costs to 0.
2016-10-01 23:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Lots of celebrities and people in government get honorary degrees, but only scam artists use the titles that people who earned the degree use.
2007-02-11 03:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Of course.
Anyone who has earned this degree is indeed a Doctor.
2007-02-11 03:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Appropriate, perhaps, but possibly pretentious. It is "honorary", after all.
2007-02-11 03:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by robert43041 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Technically they have the right to, but realistically it doesn't really mean anything.
My boyfriend is a real academic Dr and he reckons most people don't use their honorary titles because they don't stand for anything.
2007-02-11 03:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by hevs 4 · 1⤊ 7⤋
If they are pretentious, yes.
2007-02-11 16:21:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
no
edited:sorry, i meant to say f^ck no
2007-02-11 03:17:45 · answer #10 · answered by dexter 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋