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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-389f9c2b50c744f590a14adba09e96ab2024-02-02T11:20:51ZengThe University of AkureyriNordicum-Mediterraneum1670-62422012-03-0171B1The idea of University in a Cosmopolitan PerspectivePeter KempThe 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.http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-7-n-1-2012/39-conference-keynote-speech/102-the-idea-of-university-in-a-cosmopolitan-perspectiveBusiness ethicscultureethicshumanitiesLyotardNussbaumRicoeur |
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| title | The idea of University in a Cosmopolitan Perspective |
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| topic | Business ethics culture ethics humanities Lyotard Nussbaum Ricoeur |
| url | 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 |
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