On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 9:50 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 2020-05-24 15:44, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > An Associate of Nomic degree SHOULD be awarded for a thesis that adds > > appreciably to Agoran culture, but fails to qualify for another > > degree. > > Baccalaureate level degrees (which include the J.N) SHOULD be > > awarded when > > the thesis demonstrates a substantial contribution, Magisteriate > > degrees > > for a remarkable contribution, and Doctorate degrees for an > > exceptional > > contribution. Any degree at the Doctorate level SHOULD take into > > account > > the awardee's academic history and participation in Agora over time. > > I'm not sure the majority of this paragraph is really necessary. This > doesn't really add any more specificity to the system we already use. If > you're intent on keeping it, though, maybe describe to what exactly the > "contribution" should go. As it stands right now, though, I think it's > unnecessary. The last sentence is good though; it gives more meaning to > the Doctorate level and its standards.
It may not be necessary, but I want there to be text somewhere that explains the standard. What's the difference? It isn't written down anywhere. I'd prefer for the rule to be as specific as I can make it, given our admittedly vague standards. At least this way there are a set of recommendations. > > Artistry degrees SHOULD demonstrate substantial creativity, and need > > not > > be in written form. > > Very good idea here with the Artistry degrees. Thank you! > > All other degrees above the Associate level SHOULD > > demonstrate substantial research or analysis. J.N. and D.N.Law are > > appropriate for high-quality legal analysis, of the sort typical to > > CFJs, > > but exceeding an ordinary CFJ in depth. The D.N.Hist. degree is > > appropriate for historical research, especially when it presents a > > narrative that will educate Agorans about the events of the past. > > The D.N.Sci. degree is is appropriate for theses that demonstrate > > concrete > > or scientific thinking, whereas the D.N.Phil. is appropriate for > > theses > > that demonstrate abstract or philosophical thinking. > > This makes more sense to include than the explanation of the lower > degree levels because it actually iterates on our current system a bit, > but I'm still not sure it's entirely necessary. Again, I'd prefer to write out the standards as much as possible. -Aris
