'Education through research' at European Universities: Notes on the orientation of academic research
Simons M.
2006
Journal of Philosophy of Education
37
10.1111/j.1467-9752.2006.00493.x
Traditionally, 'education through research' is understood to be a main characteristic of education at the university. In this article we will explore how 'education through research' is argued to be of major importance for the European knowledge society, how there is still a reference to the idea of Bildung or liberal education, and what research is presumed to be like if it is to have this edifying potential. It will be argued that the edifying potential of research is related to a normative component in the research activity and that this normative orientation and its presuppositions are problematic today. This lays the way for the exploration of alternative approaches to the edifying potential of research (with reference especially to Jürgen Mittelstrass and Jacques Derrida) and for the discussion of what could be at stake for 'education through research'. © 2006 The Author.
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