The Order of Learning considers the problems facing higher
education by focusing on main underlying factors: the relationship
of higher education to government, academic freedom, and the
responsibilities of the academic profession, among others. Edward
Shils argues that higher education has a central role in society,
and that distractions, such as pressures from government,
disinterest of students and faculty in education, and involvement
of institutions of higher learning in social questions, have
damaged higher education by deflecting it from its commitment to
teaching, learning, and research.
Shils believes that the modern university must be steadfast in
its commitment to the pursuit of truth, the education of students,
and the provision of research. Universities should not be all
things to all people. On one hand, the academic community must
understand the essential mission of the university and resist
distractions. On the other, government must provide the necessary
support to higher education, even when the immediate "pay-off" is
not self-evident.
This book provides a refreshing new perspective precisely by
taking a traditional stance on the role of higher education in
modern society. It includes carefully researched and elegantly
written essays on many of the central issues facing education
today. This work will be of great interest to educators and
students alike, as well as those interested in the future of higher
education in the United States.
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