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Towards a Critique of the Higher Education Industry

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 17:39 authored by Farin, Ingo
While the technological-bureaucratic transformation of modern tertiary education has been gathering steam over the last two decades, critical responses to it have been hampered by a near total lack of a principled philosophical orientation and clear-sighted reflection on the essence of education and higher education in particular. By drawing on the works of Husserl, Heidegger, Castoriadis and Henry, I develop a philosophical argument against the current technological and bureaucratic en-framing and denaturing of Higher Education. Starting from Husserl, I offer a phenomenological sketch of the essence of education and tertiary education in particular. By applying Heidegger's critique of technology to the current Tertiary Education Industry, I show that there is a real danger that current trends undermine genuine or authentic Higher Education, which, in the words of Henry, may very well usher in a new "barbarism." In the last section of the paper I discuss possible ways to combat this potential self-destruction of Higher Education in our age.

History

Publication title

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies

Editors

IATED

Pagination

2091-2098

ISBN

9788461638222

Department/School

School of Humanities

Publisher

IATED

Place of publication

Barcelona, Spain

Event title

5th International Conference on Education and new Learning Technologies

Event Venue

Barcelona, Spain

Date of Event (Start Date)

2013-07-01

Date of Event (End Date)

2013-07-03

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 IATED

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies

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