It stands for philosophy...
...in the sense of "natural philosophy" which is what the Germans called science, or more specifically organic chemistry, when they invented the degree. Yer actual philosphers never took PhDs until relatively recently, but got DPond, doctor of pondering.
(, Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:57, Reply)
+1 points for you
Precisely. It doesn't mean you studied Philosophy.
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gaijintendo Regular Member, Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:59,
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