Yehuda Elkana – författare

Based on papers presented at the Jerusalem Einstein Centennial Symposium in March 1979, this volume sets forth an articulated sequence of chapters on the impact of Einstein's work, not only in science but in humanistic studies and problems such as international security in the nuclear age. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Based on papers presented at the Jerusalem Einstein Centennial Symposium in March 1979, this volume sets forth an articulated sequence of chapters on the impact of Einstein's work, not only in science but in humanistic studies and problems such as international security in the nuclear age. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Die Universität sieht sich im 21. Jahrhundert mit neuen und schwer überschaubaren Herausforderungen konfrontiert, doch verharrt sie in ihrem Denken und ihren Methoden im 19. Jahrhundert. Yehuda Elkana und Hannes Klöpper setzen ihre Vision einer zeitgemäßen Universität dagegen. Deren Hauptaufgabe wird es sein, die Studierenden auf die globalen Fragen von Gegenwart und Zukunft vorzubereiten und sie so zu Bürgern auszubilden, die in der demokratischen Zivilgesellschaft Verantwortung übernehmen.Elkana und Klöpper proklamieren nicht weniger als die Idee einer Neuen Aufklärung: Die Einsicht, dass Wissen und Erkenntnis nicht feststehen, sondern revidierbar und kontextabhängig sind, ist die Voraussetzung für die Lösung komplexer Probleme. Um ein solches vernetztes Denken zu vermitteln, bedarf es grundlegend neuer Curricula, aber auch alternativer Lehrformen und dynamischerer Universitätsstrukturen. Durch eine derartige Neuausrichtung kann die Universität einmal mehr zu einer die Gesellschaft prägenden und gestaltenden Kraft werden.

Offers a comprehensive perspective on knowledge production in the field of sociology. Moreover, it is a tribute to the scope of Merton's work and the influence Merton has had on the work and life of sociologists around the world. This is reflected in each of the 12 chapters by internationally acclaimed scholars witnessing the range of fields Merton has contributed to as well as the personal impact he has had on sociologists. This approach is in itself a tribute to Merton: an analysis of knowledge production through a contextualized review of an author's life-work – a quintessentially Mertonian enterprise.

This volume addresses the broad spectrum of challenges confronting the university of the 21st century. Elkana and Klöpper place special emphasis on the questions regarding the very idea and purposes of universities, especially as viewed through curriculum—what is taught—and pedagogy—how it is taught. The ideas recommended here for reform concern especially undergraduate or Bachelor degree programs in all areas of study, from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences, the technical fields, law, medicine, and other professions. The core thesis of this book rests on the emergence of a 'New Enlightenment', which requires a revolution in curriculum and teaching in order to translate the academic philosophy of global contextualism into universal practice or application. The university is asked to revamp teaching in order to foster critical thinking that would serve students their entire lives. This book calls for universities to become truly integrated rather than remaining collections of autonomous agencies more committed to competition among themselves than cooperation in the larger interest of learning.