Idea of the Public University - Discovering and Teaching Knowledge in a Confused World

This book sheds light on the risk of losing the authoritative knowledge discovered and taught by public universities.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Is the End Nigh for the Public University? 2. Universities as Knowledge Sanctuaries: A Brief Historical Overview 3. John Henry Newman's The Idea of a University 4. Newman’s Idea: Contra and Pro 5. Wilhelm von Humboldt: Education Reformer 6. Humboldt’s Ideal University 7. The Public University in a Conflicted Twentieth Century 8. The Ideological University 9. Conclusion: Reimagining the Public University

About the author

Allan Patience was educated at Monash University and the London School of Economics (LSE). He holds as PhD from the University of Melbourne. He has held chairs in universities in Australia and overseas and visiting academic appointments in the United Kingdom, Japan, and China. He is an honorary fellow in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne.

Summary

This book sheds light on the risk of losing the authoritative knowledge discovered and taught by public universities.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Patience, Patience Allan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032160375
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3216037-5
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher