Abstract
According to Alasdair MacIntyre, the liberal University is based on fictions that hide its purposes and provide a misleading legitimacy. This critique has not always been understood in its depth and is often seen as a reactionary attitude, nostalgic for the medieval University. This article analyzes these fictions: over-specialization as a synonym for deep research, neutrality and objectivity as enablers of rationalism, and excellence in management as a form of ensuring its objectives. It shows how this indictment manifests a revolutionary position, influenced by Marx and Nietzsche, which seeks to unmask the internal contradictions of the liberal University.
Translated title of the contribution | A. MacIntyre's postmodern critique to the liberal university: Three rival fictions of the university |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 205-223 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Ideas y Valores |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 160 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy