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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author HROTIC, Steven
Title Survey of the Philosophic Discipline
Publication year 2013
Source/Footnote In: Minerva. - 51 (2013) 1, S. 93 - 122
Inventory number 34239
Keywords Ausland : Kanada : einzelne Hochschulen ; Ausland : USA : einzelne Hochschulen ; Prüfungsordnungen : Philosophie ; Wissenschaft : Philosophie
Abstract The academy is widely reported to be going through a period of transformation: not just changes to what is taught, but threats to tenure and internal funding, perhaps balanced by new possibilities for external funding and interdisciplinary projects. This article discusses a recently conducted survey of US and Canadian Philosophy departments, in an effort to understand one discipline?s perspective on and reaction to these changes. The survey found that, for the majority of departments, Philosophy has largely not changed over the last decade in terms of shifts in subfields, tenure and tenure criteria, internal funding and external grant awards. However, a minority of departments are demonstrating potentially transformative possibilities, especially as related to interdisciplinarity. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)