Re: New Age Creationism (Ken Wilber)

On Aug 16, 10:20 am, Ernest Major <{$t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In message <1187275747.999444.73...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, jcon
<cirej...@xxxxxxxxx> writes

On Aug 16, 8:39 am, Ernest Major <{$t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In message <1187268288.660804.188...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, jcon
<cirej...@xxxxxxxxx> writes

I did like the euphemism "I have a PhD minus thesis". That's one I
haven't heard. I don't know about biochemistry, but in physics that
would be a transparent euphemism for "failed qualifying exams".

-jc

I would read that as an ABD.

ABD??

All But Dissertation - a lot of people have completed all the
requirements of a Ph.D, except for writing a thesis, and having it
accepted. Some people are so busy with their lives that they stay in
this state for years.

http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/ABD.htmlhttp://www1.umn.edu/ohr/policies/hiring/abd.htmlhttp://www.ctl.csus.edu/services/abd.htm
--
alias Ernest Major

That's possible, but I tend to be very skeptical of people who toss
about credentials with no details. Publishers will usually encourage
anyone who writes books to inflate their credentials to the limit of
honesty, and Wilbers certainly has no problem blowing his own
horn. Strange then that every bio I could find of him ends with
a bachelor's degree from U of Nebraska, with one reference
to a *brief* graduate career before dropping out. Add to the
suspicion that he runs an "Institute", and so might very
well grant himself advanced degrees if it strikes his fancy.

I tried to get more information at his website, but all
I learned was that he has the *single most annoying
website I've ever seen*:
http://www.kenwilber.com/
I made me nostalgic for the old "Netscape
Hall of Shame" :)

-jc












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