Ph.D

@mariner68 (1276)

India

January 13, 2007 12:21pm CST

why is the doctorate degree called a Ph.D?

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@TheApparition (337)

• India

13 Jan 07

Well it stands for Doctor of Philosophy. And its recipients call themselves 'Doctor'/Dr.XXXXXX

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@Lydia1901 (16351)

• United States

16 Jan 07

Because it shows that certain doctor studied philosophy and it's called Ph D.