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 Augu...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.展开更多
文摘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.
