Myths and traditions of Central European university culture / Lukáš Fasora, Jiří Hanuš.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fasora, L. (Lukáš), 1972- author.

Hanuš, Jiří, 1963- author.

Series:

Spisy Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, Filozofická fakulta ; 494.

Opera Facultatis Philosophicae Universitatis Masarykianae = Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, 1211-3034 ; 494

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Europe, Central.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Czech Republic.

Education and state--Europe, Central.

Education and state.

Education.

History.

Europe, Central--Civilization.

Europe, Central.

Central Europe.

Civilization.

Education--Europe, Central--History.

Czech Republic.

Physical Description:

245 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Brno : Masaryk University Press ; Prague : Karolinum Press, [2019].

Summary:

"By examining the myriad myths surrounding Central European universities, Czech historians Lukáš Fasora and Jiří Hanuš take a diachronic approach to investigating the issues facing higher learning in the region. Using careful historical research, the authors point out vast discontinuities, comparing how the philosophy of education from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century has changed and how this evolution relates to the current administrative goals of higher education. As they confront the history and myths of university education, the authors do not shy away from exploring difficult questions, such as whether political and economic influences have completely transformed the goals and structure of today's universities in Central Europe. Though focused on university systems in a specific geographic region, the findings have wide-ranging implications for higher education the world over."-- Publisher description.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Myth and traditions of Central European university culture (an introduction for international readers)

Myth: An attempt at understanding university history

The myth of university freedom

The Humboldtian myth

The myth of the unified university

The myth of indisputable foundations

The myth of contributing to society

The myth of autonomous university governance

The myth of territory

The history of university culture and some current issues

Zusammenfassung.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-241) and index.

ISBN:

8024643804

9788024643809

OCLC:

1122921378