> it has never been updated throughout its history As Wikipedia points out, "The doctorates in the higher faculties were quite different from the current PhD d

> it has never been updated throughout its history As Wikipedia points out, "The doctorates in the higher faculties were quite different from the current PhD degree in that they were awarded for advanced scholarship, not original research. No dissertation or original work was required, only lengthy residency requirements and examinations." and "The doctorate of philosophy developed in Germany as the terminal teacher's credential." The modern system, with its focus on research training, is derived from Prussian educational reforms in the early 1800s, which then spread around the world.