Academic Freedom in a Democratic South Africa: Essays and Interviews on Higher Education and the Humanities

This book argues that the core content of academic freedom--the principle of supporting andextending open intellectual enquiry--is essential to realizing the full public value of highereducation. John Higgins emphasizes the central role that the humanities, and the particular forms ofargument and analysis they embody, bring to this task.

• | Author: John Higgins
• | Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 02, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1611485983
• | ISBN-13: 9781611485981