The Calling of Education - "The Academic Ethic" and Other Essays on Higher Education (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Throughout his long career, Edward Shils brought a wide knowledge of academic institutions to discussions about higher education. "The Calling of Education" features Shils's most incisive writing on this topic from the last 25 years of his life. The first essay, "The Academic Ethic," articulates the unique ethical demands of the academic profession and directs special attention to the integration of teaching and research. Other pieces, including Shils's renowned Jefferson lectures, focus on perennial issues in higher learning: the meaning of academic freedom, the connection between universities and the state, and the criteria for appointing individuals to academic positions. Edward Shils understood the university as a great symphonic conductor comprehends the value of each instrument and section, both separately and in co-operation. "The Calling of Education" offers Shils's insightful perspective on problems that are no less pressing than when he first confronted them.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	November 1997
Authors:	Edward Shils
Editors:	Steven Grosby
Dimensions:	227 x 156 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-75339-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-75339-5
Barcode:	9780226753393

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