If I Were A Polymath…
When you have two or three degrees and a couple of other strings to your bow, friends and colleagues can be flattering and start to use the ‘P’ word generously. But apart from the fact that I know several people personally who have two PhDs and so have certainly taken polymathism to a higher level than me, I do not think of myself as a polymath as I have not produced much in different fields. I’ve studied a fair bit, learnt quite a lot fairly well and taught a lot of it, too,