Comment on PhD ain't no MD
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Philosophy is actually a great major to have.
It just means you have been thought how to think well.
So any job that leans on critical out-of-the-box thinking benefits from a mayor in Philosophy. Like problem solving, social deductions, critical reading, …
Having someone on your team like that helps avoiding mistakes during projects.
Yes, i guess the same applies for other fields where abstract thought is involved a lot.
In medieval europe, theology used to fulfill a simar purpose, nowadays maybe (abstract) maths would hit a similar spot. bonus points for being a bit more practical.
candybrie@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
All PhDs are doctors of philosophy. That’s what the Ph stands for. Doesn’t mean they majored in philosophy. So you can have a doctorate of philosophy in engineering or English or even medicine and be one of those crazy MF-PhDs.
Slovene@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
I thought it stood for Phteven.
skibidi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Completely correct. There is also a (much rather in the US) ScD degree - Doctor of science.
In the US, it is often identical to a PhD. If your institution offers it, you just check a box at the end of your program on whether you want a PhD or ScD. In Europe, an ScD is a higher degree than a PhD and requires some extra work to obtain.