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The Calling of Education: The Academic Ethic and Other Essays on Higher Education
Edward Shils
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Description for The Calling of Education: The Academic Ethic and Other Essays on Higher Education
Paperback. Featuring the writing of Edward Shils on the topic of education, this text articulates the ethical demands of the academic profession, directing attention to the integration of teaching and research. Other pieces focus on perennial issues in higher learning, such as the meaning of academic freedom. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Throughout his long career, Edward Shils brought a wide knowledge of academic institutions to discussions about higher education. "The Calling of Education" features Shils's most incisive writing on this topic from the last 25 years of his life. The first essay, "The Academic Ethic," articulates the unique ethical demands of the academic profession and directs special attention to the integration of teaching and research. Other pieces, including Shils's renowned Jefferson lectures, focus on perennial issues in higher learning: the meaning of academic freedom, the connection between universities and the state, and the criteria for appointing individuals to academic positions. Edward ... Read more
Throughout his long career, Edward Shils brought a wide knowledge of academic institutions to discussions about higher education. "The Calling of Education" features Shils's most incisive writing on this topic from the last 25 years of his life. The first essay, "The Academic Ethic," articulates the unique ethical demands of the academic profession and directs special attention to the integration of teaching and research. Other pieces, including Shils's renowned Jefferson lectures, focus on perennial issues in higher learning: the meaning of academic freedom, the connection between universities and the state, and the criteria for appointing individuals to academic positions. Edward ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226753393
SKU
V9780226753393
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