Abstract
The research field of the philosophy of higher education is young, having emerged within the last half-century. However, at this stage four strands, or pillars, of thought may be de tected in the core literature, around which the discussions and theorizing efforts cluster. The four pillars are (a) knowledge, (b) truth, (c) critical thinking, and (d) culture. The first pillar, “knowledge,” is concerned with the meaning of academic knowledge as forming a link between the knower and the surrounding world, thus not separating but connecting them. Under the second pillar, “truth,” are inquiries into the epistemic obligations and possibilities to seek and tell the truth universities and academics have in a “post-truth” world. The third pillar, “critical thinking,” addresses the matter as to what understand ings of being critical are appropriate to higher education, not least against a background of heightening state interventions and self-interest on the part of students, especially in marketized systems of higher education. The fourth pillar, that of “culture,” is interested in the possibility and ability for academics and universities to intersect and contribute to public debates, events, and initiatives on mediating and solving conflicts between value and belief systems in culturally complex societies. When seen together, the four pillars of the research field constitute the philosophy of higher education resting on four founda tional strands of an epistemic, communal, ethical, and cultural heritage and future.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Oxford Research Encyclopedias : Education |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Higher education
- Philosophy of higher education
- Educational philosophy
- Four pillars
- Knowledge
- Truth
- Critical thinking
- Culture
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Smedegaard Ernst Bengtsen, S., & Barnett, R. (2020). The Four Pillars of Philosophy in Higher Education. In Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Education (pp. 1-22). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.1467
Smedegaard Ernst Bengtsen, Søren ; Barnett, Ronald. / The Four Pillars of Philosophy in Higher Education. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Education. Oxford University Press, 2020. pp. 1-22
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