what's M.Phil.?

[Laurence Horn]

>Hello!
>Is there anyone who can tell me what an "M.Phil." is? it sounds like an
>accademic title... but i am not sure.
>
Master of Philosophy.  As the title implies, it's on the same scale
as PhD ("Doctor of Philosophy") but further down.  At many
universities, it's what you get if you are a candidate for a PhD,
having completed all requirements but (and that's a big "but")
writing your dissertation.  (The "philosophy" here is not necessarily
philosophy, any more than it is in PhD.)  Informally, this is
sometimes referred to as "ABD" = 'all but dissertation', but the
latter is not an actual degree.

Larry Horn