Neutrality and Impartiality

The University and Political Commitment

Charles Taylor author Andrew Graham author C L Ten author Louis Marin author Leszek Kolakowski author W L Weinstein author Alan Montefiore editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:1st Feb '73

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This book discusses the role of the university in society and that of university teachers in relation to their subjects, students, and wider political commitments.

First published in 1975, this is a book of general intellectual interest about the role of the university in contemporary society and that of university teachers in relation to their subjects, their students, and their wider political commitments. These issues are discussed from a range of theoretical standpoints and practical experience.First published in 1975, this is a book of general intellectual interest about the role of the university in contemporary society and that of university teachers in relation to their subjects, their students, and their wider political commitments. Alan Montefiore offers preliminary analyses of the family of concepts most often invoked in discussions of these problems, taking the central dispute to be between those who hold a 'liberal' view of the university and those who regard this notion as illusory, dishonest or undesirable. Six academics, representing, discuss issues of substantive conflict in light of Montefiore's initial distinctions. The volume is of particular interest to students of political and social philosophy, and political and educational theory. It is also intended for a wider readership among those who care about the political status of the universities and recognize the importance and difficulty of the problems involved in this.

ISBN: 9780521099233

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm

Weight: 450g

308 pages