The idea of University in a Cosmopolitan Perspective
The aim of this paper is to show why the humanities are more necessary than ever as part of the university education in our contemporary cosmopolitan age. We need the humanities if our educational institutions are to overcome the threats from narrow-minded politicians and business people to reduce e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Akureyri
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Nordicum-Mediterraneum |
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| Online Access: | http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-7-n-1-2012/39-conference-keynote-speech/102-the-idea-of-university-in-a-cosmopolitan-perspective |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to show why the humanities are more necessary than ever as part of the university education in our contemporary cosmopolitan age. We need the humanities if our educational institutions are to overcome the threats from narrow-minded politicians and business people to reduce education in schools and universities to simple instruction in management without guidance from the cultures of the world as expressed in art and literature, knowledge of languages, history and philosophy. |
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| ISSN: | 1670-6242 |