The Humboldtian Tradition Origins and Legacies

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.

About the author

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