MacIntyre and the Challenges of Higher Education in the 21st Century

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35765/mjse.2020.0918.01
Keywords: university, crisis, educational challenge, organisation of knowledge

Abstract

Reflection on the nature of the university and its role in contemporary society occupies an important place in the work of the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre. His academic career and his view of the incommensurable nature of moral discourses combine to suggest an original and provocative proposal for a new model of higher education. This model is characterized by a unity based on a philosophical and theological formality capable of dispelling the dangers of fragmentation and utilitarian specialization. In MacIntyre’s proposal, the university becomes the most important vehicle for organizing knowledge and, consequently, for ordering social life.

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Published
2020-12-31
How to Cite
Belmonte, M. A. (2020). MacIntyre and the Challenges of Higher Education in the 21st Century. Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education, 9((2) 18), 13-33. https://doi.org/10.35765/mjse.2020.0918.01
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Vol. 9 No. (2) 18 (2020): Facing Educational Challenges
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