freecounterpoint: Universities as Aristo Social Clubs...Past is Prologue.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Universities as Aristo Social Clubs...Past is Prologue.

5 comments:

Tecumseh said...: I trust VDH only talks about humanities, which is the only subject he knows really well. There is still quite a bit of life left in the hard sciences and in engineering, where one has got to actually do something for a living, not just contemplate one's navel.; 12/07/2008 3:39 PM
Arelcao Akleos said...: Yeah, it is the Humanities he has in mind. His point, I think, still stands. Universities are offering "techne", at best, as in sciences and engineering, and an artless illiberality at worst. The American University, as it was constituted in the last century, as falling into something meagre by comparison.; 12/07/2008 6:50 PM
Arelcao Akleos said...: "is", not "as", in that last line.; 12/07/2008 6:51 PM
Mr roT said...: Yeah, AI. VDH is claiming this for the politicized Lib Arts Depts that only talk bullshit anyway. Not Sci and Engr. I hope not yet, anyway.; 12/07/2008 9:25 PM
Tecumseh said...: It's the thin red line one gotta defend. Like that Greek Orthodox Emperor (yes, I know, JJ, you don't like the OC, but tough shit), manning the parapets against the hordes,climbing, climbing...; 12/07/2008 10:17 PM

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