Tuesday, June 29, 2010

A thesis should have a thesis

Yes. I heard a humanities scholar speak about this today. Indeed, according to Wikipedia, "the word "thesis" comes from the Greek θέσις, meaning "position", and refers to an intellectual proposition."

So, what is the main thesis of your Ph.D? Are you ready to defend this thesis?
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