tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448663046375322498.post8235752772748162244..comments2023-10-23T08:56:50.127-06:00Comments on Angry by Choice: What makes a PhD?The Loraxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361004494346338824noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448663046375322498.post-43170421635982788072008-03-25T15:46:00.000-06:002008-03-25T15:46:00.000-06:00Agreed. Although what the heck is a "Doctor of Ph...Agreed. Although what the heck is a "Doctor of Philosophy" anyway... (Which is only a slightly different question than the original...) Why is the degree called that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448663046375322498.post-64662557777768302082008-03-24T20:46:00.000-06:002008-03-24T20:46:00.000-06:00Not really. But as a mentor, I think it is import...Not really. But as a mentor, I think it is important to think about these issues ahead of time. I want to have a real idea of the aspects I think a student needs to be ready for the next level nd to have earned the PhD. I do not consider the more common definitions, # papers, # experiments, time in program to be adequate. These definitions are almost always correlated with completion but do not define completion for the reasons I posted.The Loraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361004494346338824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448663046375322498.post-73098810158834678792008-03-21T20:15:00.000-06:002008-03-21T20:15:00.000-06:00Trying to determine when your two 4th years will b...Trying to determine when your two 4th years will be finished, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com