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The Humboldtian Tradition
Origins and Legacies

English · Hardback

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In The Humboldtian Tradition, eleven scholars analyse Wilhelm von Humboldt as a historical phenomenon and a contemporary symbol. They put Humboldt's basic academic principles into context and discuss their significance for the current debate about the university.


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Peter Josephson, Ph.D., is researcher at the Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University. He has published monographs, text books and articles on the history of universities and higher education.

Thomas Karlsohn. Ph.D., is Associate Professor at the Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University. He has published monographs, translations and articles on the history of universities, education and philosophy.

Johan Östling, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Pro Futura Scientia Fellow at Lund University and Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in Uppsala. He is currently writing a book about the idea of the university in modern Germany.


Product details

Assisted by Peter Josephson (Editor), Thomas Karlsohn (Editor), Johan Östling (Editor)
Publisher Brill
 
Content Book
Product form Hardback
Publication date 28.05.2014
Subject Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
 
EAN 9789004271920
ISBN 978-90-04-27192-0
Pages 216
Dimensions (packing) 16 x 23.9 x 1.8 cm
Weight (packing) 499 g
 
Series Scientific and Learned Culture > 12
Subjects SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
SCIENCE / History
Science
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
EDUCATION / Higher
 

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