In 1930, the great Spanish philosopher Jos Ortega y Gasset set
forth a program for reforming the modern Spanish university. Aware
that the missions of the university are many and often competing,
Ortega built his program around a conception of a general culture
that knows no national boundaries or time limits and could fit into
any national system of higher education. His ideas are especially
pertinent to contemporary debate in America over curriculum
development and the purpose of education. In this volume Ortega
sought to answer two essential questions: what is the knowledge
most worth knowing by all students and what is the function of the
university in a modern democracy? Basing his answers on his own
deep personal culture and an extensive knowledge of the various
European university systems, Ortega defined four primary missions:
the teaching of the learned professions, the fostering of
scientific research, training for political leadership, and finally
the creation of cultured persons with the ability to make
intellectual interpretations of the world. Ortega's understanding
of general culture is set out in great detail here. He meant an
active engagement in ideas and issues that were both historical and
contemporary. His concern is with the classical problems of
justice, the good society, who should rule, and the
responsibilities of citizenship. This edition first published in
1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa
company.
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