<p>One in physics, another in philosophy. I will work at a university and lecture both quantum theory and metaphysics.</p>
<p>My professor has two, one in history the other in anthropology, and he teaches both subjects.</p>
<p>Comments?</p>
<p>cool story bro</p>
<p>A high school friend has dual Ph.D.s in math and physics.</p>
<p>Interesting. I have one and that’s enough for me. Do you have to go through researching and writing two dissertations? I’m not familiar with the reqs for your subject areas. If you have the time, energy, and interest, then go for it!</p>
<p>If the university you are working at is flexible enough, you can teach courses in several departments with a single PhD. </p>
<p>Robert Ghrist at the University of Pennsylvania has a dual appointment in math and engineering, with a PhD in applied mathematics.</p>
<p>George Weaver taught philosophy, computer science and mathematics at Bryn Mawr before his retirement, with a PhD in philosophy.</p>
<p>Elizabeth McCormack, Professor of Physics at Bryn Mawr, taught a course on metaphysics in the philosophy department last semester.</p>
<p>You want a Doctorate of Philosophy in Philosophy? Seems like a waste of time.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t a PhD and Masters degree suffice?</p>
<p>Leon Cooper, PhD Columbia University, Physics (but now has 7 honory Doctorates.) Nobel Prize in Physics 1972 (Theory of Superconductivity.) Longtime Director of the Brain and for Neural Systems Institute at Brown. Works in neural networks. Even teaches freshman semimars in physics, arts, neural science, media.</p>
<p>ixington wins this round.</p>
<p>yo dawg i herd you like philosophy so we gave you a doctor of philosophy in philosophy so you can philosophize while you philosophize</p>
<p>Two PhD’s are tough - not only is it a ton of work, but many universities restrict or even prohibit it. I have heard of only a single case of “simultaneous” PhD’s, and most cases of second doctorates involve abandoning field A to go into field B. I think you will have a hard time selling the departments on your desires, because the Philosophy department will want to use their spot on a dedicated philosopher, and likewise for the Physics department. So it is possible, but you are going to see much much more trouble than the average PhD student. It is also going to be that much harder to attain eminence in either field.</p>
<p>Look for schools that offer joint PhD programs where you can study two subjects for one degree.</p>
<p>i feel like 1 will definitely suffice…plus thats a huge waste of time and money invested in 2 phds…one of which has so little practical use</p>
<p>Wait wait wait.</p>
<p>I don’t think the OP is even in college yet. He was talking about taking AP classes NEXT year in a thread from a couple months ago.</p>