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As only an observer of this list, I will keep my comments short as they 
are anecdotal in nature.  That is, I will discuss my own experience. 
 
I received my Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in 1992 though I 
started in 1982.  Way back then, History of Thought was required.  It 
was taught by Tracy Mott with such distinguished predecessors as 
George Zinke and Kenneth Boulding.  I and several classmates fought to 
maintain this requirement on the very grounds brought up by one 
discussant, that is,  that it differentiated CU from many other programs. 
Needless to say, we lost to the math/econ view.  The requirement was 
dropped and now CU has suceeded in moving up in the "rankings" of 
Ph.D.-granting institutions. 
 
I always maintained that the second tier schools were attempting to 
emulate Harvard, MIT, Chicago et al long after Harvard, MIT, Chicago et al 
had ceased being what the others were emulating.  Is this so?  I do not 
know and am not sure that I care that much any more. 
 
Have a happy discussion. 
 
Ed Slattery 
 
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