Universities that articulate a clear vision of what they are trying to achieve for society can recapture the respect that higher education once enjoyed.
I sometimes wonder if Smith or Hayek would be appointable at most universities today. They would likely find many of them unwelcoming and/or unrecognizable.
Thanks for this. Philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has long advocated that universities pivot from "knowledge inquiry" to "wisdom inquiry". In response to his request, I am creating the "Applied wisdom" curriculum at Wikiversity. It can be accessed from the Living Wisely course. See: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Living_Wisely As suggesting in your post, the curriculum includes a course on moral reasoning. See: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Moral_Reasoning
Excellent, well-researched piece - as always! Bravo.
I sometimes wonder if Smith or Hayek would be appointable at most universities today. They would likely find many of them unwelcoming and/or unrecognizable.
Excellent post. It should be pinned to every academic's door.
Thanks for this. Philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has long advocated that universities pivot from "knowledge inquiry" to "wisdom inquiry". In response to his request, I am creating the "Applied wisdom" curriculum at Wikiversity. It can be accessed from the Living Wisely course. See: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Living_Wisely As suggesting in your post, the curriculum includes a course on moral reasoning. See: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Moral_Reasoning