For the Future of Chinese Universities:Three Conversations from the Past  

作　　者：David PICKUS 

机构地区：[1]School of History,Renmin University of China,Beijing 100872,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Education in China》2016年第1期23-43,共21页中国高等学校学术文摘·教育学（英文）

摘　　要：This article argues that ideas from the ancient past supply insight about the future of Chinese universities.I make this case by outlining three claims about the nature and purpose of education in Homer,Plato,and Augustine.I propose that conversations based on these ideas illuminate central underlying problems facing Chinese higher education today:Educating the next generation to be properly assertive and make complex judgments,and helping faculty see their own motives and impact clearly.To show this,I explain why discussions of ancient Western authors are useful for the present moment,explaining what vistas these texts open.I conclude by clarifying how the exercise can help China achieve its educational goals.

关 键 词：classical tradition educational conversation faculty development HUMANISM university reform 

分 类 号：F53[经济管理—产业经济]