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Distracted by differing demands from without and within, the twenty-first-century university needs to re-find its focus as a protected place for unfettered deliberation about knowledge and the education of its students as whole human beings.

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Preface Introduction Five Assertions 1. It’s All about Knowledge, Period 2. Reputation Requires Integrity 3. Autonomy is Precarious but Necessary 4. Academic Freedom is Necessary and Messy 5. Decision-Making is Complicated Three Questions 6. Is It Now All about Students? 7. What Knowledge Should Undergraduates Gain? 8. What and Where are Well-Placed Universities? Epilogue: Apologia pro Vita Sua Notes Index

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 1 January 2019
      ISBN-13 9781487504908
      978-1487504908
      ISBN-10 148750490X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Distracted by differing demands from without and within, the twenty-first-century university needs to re-find its focus as a protected place for unfettered deliberation about knowledge and the education of its students as whole human beings.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Introduction Five Assertions 1. It’s All about Knowledge, Period 2. Reputation Requires Integrity 3. Autonomy is Precarious but Necessary 4. Academic Freedom is Necessary and Messy 5. Decision-Making is Complicated Three Questions 6. Is It Now All about Students? 7. What Knowledge Should Undergraduates Gain? 8. What and Where are Well-Placed Universities? Epilogue: Apologia pro Vita Sua Notes Index

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