Ile punktów za etos?
How many points for the ethos?
Author(s): Małgorzata WałejkoContributor(s): Monika Czerwińska (Translator)
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Adult Education, Higher Education , Educational Psychology, Social development, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: the ethos of an university; selflessness; cult of the truth; vocation of a master;
Summary/Abstract: The text is about a tendency currently existing in the academic circles, a tendency to place a scientist’s individual career above fundamental university values such as an ethos, unselfishness and vocation. The author shows cultural and civilisation determinants of this tendency as well as its manifestations: the primacy of pragmatism, efficiency and success or the commercialisation of scientific research. As the remedy for this state of matters she points out a rebirth of the essence of academic tradition going back to the ancient Academia, that is a rebirth of a selfl ess attitude not only towards establishing the truth but also towards students. Pointing to such thinkers as J. Woroniecki, J.W. Dawid, J. Tischner, W. Chudy, Tomasz z Akwinu, T. Gadacz, the author propounds a return to the idea of vocation and a master who remains in a service relationship with students. The ethos of a postmodern university lies in the renewal of personal academic relationships.
Journal: Pedagogika Szkoły Wyższej
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 52-72
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Polish