Across the world, universities are more numerous than they have
ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion
about their purpose and scepticism about their value. What Are
Universities For? offers a spirited and compelling argument for
completely rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we
need them. Stefan Collini challenges the common claim that
universities need to show that they help to make money in order to
justify getting more money. Instead, he argues that we must reflect
on the different types of institution and the distinctive roles
they play. In particular we must recognize that attempting to
extend human understanding, which is at the heart of disciplined
intellectual enquiry, can never be wholly harnessed to immediate
social purposes - particularly in the case of the humanities, which
both attract and puzzle many people and are therefore the most
difficult subjects to justify. At a time when the future of higher
education lies in the balance, What Are Universities For? offers
all of us a better, deeper and more enlightened understanding of
why universities matter, to everyone.
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