Neither End, nor Means, but Both--Why the Modern University Ought to Be Responsive to Different Conceptions of the Good

Autor/in	Dumitru, Adelin
Titel	Neither End, nor Means, but Both--Why the Modern University Ought to Be Responsive to Different Conceptions of the Good
Quelle	In: Educational Philosophy and Theory, 51 (2019) 1, S.87-96 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1857
DOI	10.1080/00131857.2018.1449105
Schlagwörter	Universities; Educational Philosophy; Democracy; Outcomes of Education; Personal Autonomy; Student Needs; Employment Potential; Job Skills; Educational Benefits; Educational Objectives; Individual Development; Higher Education; Educational Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Demokratie; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Individuelle Autonomie; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Bildungsertrag; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Individuelle Entwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsreform
Abstract	In this paper, I argue that universities ought to account for the diverse conceptions of the good employed by their students. The complex nature of the good of education, which has both instrumental and intrinsic aspects, means that the modern university should be impartial between students who consume this good for itself or as a means towards more fulfilling goals. The discussion on the intrinsic nature of education follows the line of the Humboldtian perspective. The instrumental benefits considered are the better democratic outcomes reached by having an educated population, the autonomy-facilitating character of higher education and the improvement of marketable skills. I put forward the view that achieving a balance between satisfying the needs of students valuing education intrinsically and those of students valuing it instrumentally is a strategy that should be employed by universities if they aim at regaining their imperiled legitimacy. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01