{"product_id":"the-idea-of-the-public-allan-patience-9781032160368","title":"The Idea of the Public University: Discovering and Teaching Knowledge in a Confused World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book sheds light on the risk of losing the authoritative knowledge discovered and taught by public universities. It argues that public universities are as indispensable now, as never before, for providing governments and citizens with reliable knowledge crucial for confronting the looming environmental, cultural, economic, and political challenges now threatening humanity's very existence.　　　　　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging the history of universities around the world, the book highlights the role they have played in creating and curating knowledge. It examines John Henry Newman's liberal idea of the university and Wilhelm von Humboldt's conception of the institution and argues this is all under threat at the hands of fake prophets and biased media preaching \"alternative facts\" and populist falsehoods. Shedding light on neoliberalism and the tensions between research, education, and training, the author demonstrates that the best pedagogical and economic outcomes are achieved when these interests are dynamically informing each other. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to academics, university managers, and higher education policymakers questioning the role, value, and purpose of the contemporary public university.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Patience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032160365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032160368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Allan Patience","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070913540351,"sku":"9781032160368","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88270307-3882-4a20-88f5-3d733a7a1b5d.jpg?v=1685433064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-idea-of-the-public-allan-patience-9781032160368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}