> blatant non-sequitur 1. Grandparent claims there's something meaningful behind the name of a degree being prefixed with "Doctor of Philosophy in...". 2. I d

> blatant non-sequitur 1. Grandparent claims there's something meaningful behind the name of a degree being prefixed with "Doctor of Philosophy in...". 2. I draw parallels between a "Knight of the realm" bearing no relevance to the martial prowess of the recipients today. It's just a name, a tradition, it's meaningless.