Cod of university and the possibility of this preservation in national forms (the experience of a Russian university)
G. I. Petrova1, E. A. Biktasheva2
1National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
2Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Keywords: philosophy of education, university code, idea of the university, logos, aesthesis, the spirit of the university, the light of ratio
Abstract
Introduction. The modern university is in crisis. It is necessary to find the reason for this. The article updates the concept of “idea of the university” (J. Newman) and refers to the ancient Greek understanding of eidos (Plato). This allows us to connect the eidos (idea) of the university and the concept of the “university cod”. It makes possible to see the university essence, which manifests itself in a multitude the individual universities (of different cultures, nations). The problematic issues arise: “What is the university code? How the crisis of the university is connected with the transformation of its Idea-Code? How these concepts are connected with the life or with the disappearance of the university (including Russian ones)? Is there a possibility (necessity) to preserve the university not only in the verbal but in the essential-code also?” The specification of posed problem is connected with search for the university code and the justification of its manifestation on the national spirit of Russia. The methodology of solving for these problems is Plato’s teaching on eidos (ideas). Eidos gives birth to the objective world in the multiplisity of phenomena. This methodology allows us to find the idea (the code) of the university. The university code is something common that characterizes all universities at the same time. The code of a university is influenced by the specific the cultural national context of individual countries. Discussion. The general university code is influenced by the specific national context of cultural development. Of great importance in this process is the nature of the cultural relationship between the structures of logos and esthesis. The article substantiates the specifics of the Russian university’s code by the role of aesthetics in Russian culture. Conclusion. The issue of preserving the university’s code is being raised. It is proposed to further discuss specific issues related to the combination of two components at the university: the “light of reason” (logos) and the “spirit of the university” (estesis). It is concluded that it is necessary to store the university code. Its elimination transforms the university into another social structure (for example, into an economic corporation).
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