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  • 2010-2014  (4)
  • Berto, Francesco  (2)
  • Kehm, Barbara M.  (2)
  • Dordrecht : Springer  (4)
  • 1
    ISBN: 9789400749757
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XII, 301 p. 12 illus, digital)
    Series Statement: The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective 6
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    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. Institutionalization of world-class university in global competition
    Keywords: Education, Higher ; Education ; Education ; Education, Higher ; Universities and colleges ; Sociological aspects ; Universities and colleges ; Case studies ; Comparative education
    Abstract: Moving the academic debate on from its current focus on development to a more nuanced sociological perspective, this fresh research is a collaboration between academics in Asia and Europe that assesses the factors shaping world-class universities as institutional social systems as well as national cultural treasures. The work explores in detail how WCUs have moved to a central position in policy circles, and how these often ambitious government policies on WCUs have been interpreted and adopted by university administrators and individual professors.The authors provide a wealth of empirical data on universities, both world-class and aiming for WCU status, in a range of politics and continents. They compare strategies for developing WCUs in countries of the East and the West, both developing and developed. Nations featured in the statistical purview include nine countries (Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR). The volume goes further than merely taking a snapshot of the current situation, offering detailed and considered strategies and rationales for institutionalizing and developing WCUs, particularly in Asian countries where Confucian cultural influences accord education the highest priority.
    Description / Table of Contents: Institutionalization of World-Class Universityin Global Competition; Preface; Acknowledgement; Contents; Chapter 1: The World-Class University in Different Systems and Contexts; 1.1 Global Competition and the World-Class University; 1.2 Higher Education Systems and World-Class University; 1.2.1 Non-English-Speaking Advanced Systems; 1.2.2 Non-English-Speaking Developing Systems; 1.2.3 English-Speaking Developing Systems; 1.3 World-Class Universities in Different Contexts; 1.3.1 Economic Contexts; 1.3.2 Internationalization of Academics; 1.3.3 Strategies in Different Contexts
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.4 Strategy for Building WCU in Different Systems and Contexts1.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Part I: Background of WCU Worldwide; Chapter 2: The World-Class University: Concept and Policy Initiatives; 2.1 What Is World-Class University?; 2.1.1 Conceptual Approach; 2.1.2 Common Features of World-Class University; 2.2 Institutions Called "World-Class" University; 2.2.1 Research; 2.2.2 Teaching; 2.2.3 Service Activity; 2.3 Initiatives to Build World-Class University; 2.3.1 Government Policy Level; 2.3.1.1 Mission Differentiation; 2.3.1.2 Deregulation of Governance
    Description / Table of Contents: 2.3.1.3 Research Supporting Systems2.3.1.4 Faculty Personnel and Incentive Systems; 2.3.2 University and Individual Professor Level; 2.4 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3: The Global Research and the "World-Class" Universities; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Institutionalization of the Global Research University; 3.3 The Global and the Traditional Research University; 3.4 The Global Reach of Research and Teaching Universities; 3.5 The "World-Class Worldwide"; 3.6 The Global Reach of World-Class Universities; References; Chapter 4: World-Class Universities: The Sector Requirements
    Description / Table of Contents: 4.1 Background4.2 Definition of World-Class Universities; 4.3 Sector Requirements for World-Class Universities; 4.3.1 A High Percentage of Public Income Awarded Not on the Basis of Regular Annual Institutional Allocations but Through Competition for Excellence in Performance; 4.3.2 A High Percentage of Income from Nonstate Sources; 4.4 A High Degree of Institutional Differentiation; 4.4.1 Institutional Autonomy; 4.4.2 Ownership of Property; 4.4.3 Clear Legal Distinction Between for-Profit and Not-for-Profit Institutions, and Exemption from Taxation for Nonprofit Higher Education Institutions
    Description / Table of Contents: 4.4.4 Open Competition for State-Sponsored Research4.4.5 Autonomous Agencies of Accreditation and for Licensing of Professionals; 4.4.6 Incentives to Diversity of Students and Faculty; 4.4.7 Incentives to Improve Quality; 4.5 Assessment of Public Policy Necessary for World-Class Universities; 4.6 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Nation-States, Educational Traditions and the WCU Project; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 What Is a World-Class University (WCU)?; 5.3 What Are the Conditions and Drivers of a WC GRU?; 5.4 Different Pathways to the WC GRU
    Description / Table of Contents: 5.5 Comparison of English-Speaking Systems and Confucian Heritage Systems
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The World-class University in Different Systems and Contexts; J.C. Shin and B.M. Kehm -- Part A. Background of WCU Worldwide -- 2. The World-class University: Concept and Policy Initiatives; J. C. Shin -- 3. The Global Research and the ‘World-class’ Universities; W. Ma -- 4. World-class Universities: The Sector Requirements; S. Heyneman and J. Lee -- 5. Nation-states, Educational Traditions and the WCU Project; S. Marginson -- Part B. WCUs in non-English Speaking Advanced Systems -- 6. To Be or Not to Be? The Impacts of the Excellence Initiative on the German System of Higher Education; B.M. Kehm -- 7.  Reconciling Republican ‘Egalité’ and Global Excellence Values in French Higher Education; L. Cremonini, P. Benneworth, F. Westerheijden and H. Dauncey -- 8. Challenges for Top Japanese Universities when Establishing a New Global Identity: Seeking a New Paradigm after “World Class”; A. Yonezawa -- Part C. WCUs in non-English Speaking Developing Systems -- 9. World-class University in Korea: Proactive Government, Responsive University, and Procrastinating Academics; J.C. Shin and Y.S. Jang -- 10. Building a World-class University in China; Y. Luo -- 11. The Challenges for Establishing World-class Universities in Taiwan; D. Chang -- Part D. WCUs in English Speaking Developing Systems -- 12. Malaysia’s World-class University Ambition: An Assessment; M. Sirat -- 13. Peering through the dust of construction: Singapore’s efforts to build WCUs; K.C. Ho -- 14. Frameworks for Creating Research Universities: The Hong Kong Case; G. Postiglione and J. Jung -- Conclusion -- 15. Universalizing the University in a World Society; F.O. Ramirez and J.W. Meyer -- 16. World-class University across Higher Education systems: Similarities, Differences, and Challenges; J.C. Shin and B.M. Kehm. - Index. .
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  • 2
    ISBN: 9789400746145 , 128361233X , 9781283612333
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XVIII, 200 p. 5 illus, digital)
    Series Statement: The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective 5
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    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. The academic profession in Europe
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    Keywords: Education, Higher ; Education ; Education ; Education, Higher ; Europa ; Hochschule ; Studium ; Universität ; Hochschule ; Europa ; Akademiker ; Zukunft
    Abstract: This book is the first of several with the results of a collaborative European project supported by the European Science Foundation on changes in the academic profession in Europe (EUROAC). It provides a short description of the ESF EUROHESC programme and the particular forms of international collaborative research projects which are funded under the umbrella of this programme. It then outlines the EUROAC project. This project has chosen three foci (governance, professionalisation, academic careers) to analyse changes in the work of the academic profession. The first results in the form of in-depth literature reviews constitute the content of the book. These eight literature reviews about the state of the art of existing research feature the various dimensions of the overall theme. A particular emphasis is put on factors leading to changes in the work tasks of the academic profession in Europe and how the academic profession is coping with these new challenges. Thus, the book provides a state of the art account of existing research about the following themes: main results of previous studies on the academic profession; the academic profession and their interaction with new higher education professionals; professional identities in higher education; extending work tasks: civic mission and sustainable development; academic careers in academic markets; the changing role of academics in the face of rising managerialism; the influence of quality assurance, governance, and relevance on the satisfaction of the academic profession. Contents: Clarke, Marie/Hyde, Abbey/Drennan, Jonathan: Professional Identity in Higher Education. - Höhle, Esther Ava/Teichler, Ulrich: The Academic Profession in the Light of Comparative Surveys. - Hyde, Abbey/Clarke, Marie/Drennan, Jonathan: The Changing Role of Academics and the Rise of Managerialism. - Schneijderberg, Christian/Merkator, Nadine: The New Higher Education Professionals. - Goastellec, Gaele/Park, Elke/Ates, Gülay/Toffel, Kevin: Academic Markets, Academic Careers: Where Do We Stand? - Probst, Carole/Goastellec, Gaele: Internationalisation and the Academic Labour Market. - Moraru, Luminita/Praisler, Mirela/Marin, Simona Alecu/Bentea, Cristina Corina: The Academic Profession: Quality Assurance, Governance, Relevance, and Satisfaction. - Culum, Bojana/Roncevic, Nena/Ledic, Jasminka: Facing New Expectations - Integrating Third Mission Activities into the University. (HoF/text adopted)
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents; About the Authors; About the Editors; Introduction; References; Professional Identity in Higher Education; 1 Introduction; 2 Professional Identity Formation; 3 Professional Identity-How it Is Viewed; 4 Identity and Professional Socialisation in Higher Education; 5 Networks and Identity; 6 Identity and Gender in Higher Education; 7 Identity and Midlife Career Academics; 8 Mixed Identities in Higher Education; 9 Identity and Professional Boundaries; 10 Summary; References; The Academic Profession in the Light of Comparative Surveys; 1 The Academic Profession in Focus
    Description / Table of Contents: 2 The Carnegie Study 1991-19932.1 The Initiative and the Design of the Study; 2.2 Major Results of the Carnegie Study; 2.3 Subsequent Years; 3 The CAP Study; 3.1 The Approach; 3.2 The Design of the CAP Study; 3.3 First Results; 4 Subsequent Comparative Studies; 5 A Final Observation; References; The Changing Role of Academics and the Rise of Managerialism; 1 Introduction; 2 The Traditional Model of a University; 3 Towards Managerialism in Higher Education: The Rise of Neo-Liberalism and the Evaluative State; 4 The Changing Role of Academics with the Advent of Managerialism
    Description / Table of Contents: 4.1 The Increasing Diversification of Academic Work4.2 The Increasing Control over Academic Work and Loss of Professional Power; 4.3 The Impact of Increased Managerialism on the Nature of Teaching and Research; 5 Professional Socialisation Versus New Managerial Values: Empirical Studies at the Shop-Floor Level; 6 Summary and Conclusion; References; The New Higher Education Professionals; 1 Introduction; 2 Higher Education and University Personnel at Stake; 2.1 A Sketch of the Bigger Picture; 2.2 University Personnel in the Arena
    Description / Table of Contents: 3 From Quantitative to Qualitative Approaches: Bureaucratisation, Identity and Professionalisation3.1 Quantitative Approaches Towards Academic and Administrative Personnel; 3.2 Qualitative Approaches Towards Administration and Higher Education Professionals; 3.3 A Collage of Features of Higher Education Professionals; 3.4 Institutional Research and Higher Education Professionals; 4 Academic Personnel; 4.1 Shifts in the Academic Job Descriptions, Para-Academics and Higher Education Professionals; 4.2 The "Academic-Turned-Manager" or the Changing Roles of Academic Managers; 5 The Overlap Model
    Description / Table of Contents: 6 ConclusionsReferences; Academic Markets, Academic Careers: Where Do We Stand?; 1 Academic Markets and Recruitment Procedures: A Historical Perspective; 1.1 From Prestige and Performance to Inbreeding; 1.2 The Academic Labour Market; 1.3 Governance of Academic Careers; 2 Stages of Academic Careers; 2.1 Young Academics and Doctoral Education; 2.1.1 Doctorates; 2.1.2 Post-doctorate; 2.2 Middle Rank and Adjuncts/Contingent Faculties; 2.2.1 Being Part of the Middle Rank: A Required Step on the Path of an Academic Career; 2.2.2 Adjunct Staff: A Dead End?; 2.3 The Professoriate-Tenure
    Description / Table of Contents: 2.3.1 A Story of Loss
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  • 3
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    ISBN: 9789400742079
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XXI, 241 p, digital)
    Series Statement: Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science 356
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    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. Berto, Francesco, 1973 - Existence as a real property
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    Keywords: Philosophy (General) ; Metaphysics ; Ontology ; Philosophy ; Philosophy (General) ; Metaphysics ; Ontology ; Existenz ; Ontologie ; Meinong, Alexius 1853-1920 ; Ontologie ; Existenz ; Ontologie
    Abstract: This profound exploration of one of the core notions of philosophy-the concept of existence itself-reviews, then counters (via Meinongian theory), the mainstream philosophical view running from Hume to Frege, Russell, and Quine, summarized thus by Kant: “Existence is not a predicate.” The initial section of the book presents a comprehensive introduction to, and critical evaluation of, this mainstream view. The author moves on to provide the first systematic survey of all the main Meinongian theories of existence, which, by contrast, reckon existence to be a real, full-fledged property of objects that some things possess, and others lack. As an influential addition to the research literature, the third part develops the most up-to-date neo-Meinongian theory called Modal Meinongianism, applies it to specific fields such as the ontology of fictional objects, and discusses its open problems, laying the groundwork for further research.In accordance with the latest trends in analytic ontology, the author prioritizes a meta-ontological viewpoint, adopting a dual definition of meta-ontology as the discourse on the meaning of being, and as the discourse on the tools and methods of ontological enquiry. This allows a balanced assessment of philosophical views on a cost-benefit basis, following multiple criteria for theory evaluation. Compelling and revealing, this new publication is a vital addition to contemporary philosophical ontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue: Much Ado About Nothing -- Acknowledgments -- Existence as Logic -- Chapter 1. The Paradox of Non-Being -- Chapter 2. To Exist and to Count -- Chapter 3. Troubles for the Received View -- Nonexistence -- Chapter 4. Existence As a Real Property -- Chapter 5. Naïve Meinongianism -- Chapter 6. Meinongianisms of The First, Second, and Third Kind -- Close Encounters (with Nonexistents) of the Third Kind -- Chapter 7. Conceiving the Impossible -- Chapter 8. Nonexistents of The Third Kind at Work -- Chapter 9. Open Problems -- References -- Index.​.
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  • 4
    ISBN: 9789400744387
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (VIII, 375 p. 31 illus, digital)
    Series Statement: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science 26
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    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. Tanaka, Kōji, 1965 - Paraconsistency
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    Keywords: Philosophy (General) ; Logic ; Linguistics Philosophy ; Computer science ; Artificial intelligence ; Philosophy ; Philosophy (General) ; Logic ; Linguistics Philosophy ; Computer science ; Artificial intelligence ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Parakonsistente Logik
    Abstract: A logic is called 'paraconsistent' if it rejects the rule called 'ex contradictione quodlibet', according to which any conclusion follows from inconsistent premises. While logicians have proposed many technically developed paraconsistent logical systems and contemporary philosophers like Graham Priest have advanced the view that some contradictions can be true, and advocated a paraconsistent logic to deal with them, until recent times these systems have been little understood by philosophers. This book presents a comprehensive overview on paraconsistent logical systems to change this situation. The book includes almost every major author currently working in the field. The papers are on the cutting edge of the literature some of which discuss current debates and others present important new ideas. The editors have avoided papers about technical details of paraconsistent logic, but instead concentrated upon works that discuss more "big picture" ideas. Different treatments of paradoxes takes centre stage in many of the papers, but also there are several papers on how to interpret paraconistent logic and some on how it can be applied to philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and metaphysics
    Abstract: A logic is called 'paraconsistent' if it rejects the rule called 'ex contradictione quodlibet', according to which any conclusion follows from inconsistent premises. While logicians have proposed many technically developed paraconsistent logical systems and contemporary philosophers like Graham Priest have advanced the view that some contradictions can be true, and advocated a paraconsistent logic to deal with them, until recent times these systems have been little understood by philosophers. This book presents a comprehensive overview on paraconsistent logical systems to change this situation. The book includes almost every major author currently working in the field. The papers are on the cutting edge of the literature some of which discuss current debates and others present important new ideas. The editors have avoided papers about technical details of paraconsistent logic, but instead concentrated upon works that discuss more 'big picture' ideas. Different treatments of paradoxes takes centre stage in many of the papers, but also there are several papers on how to interpret paraconistent logic and some on how it can be applied to philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and metaphysics.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Part 2. Applications ; An Approach to Human-Level Commonsense Reasoning , Paraconsistency: Introduction , Distribution in the Logic of Meaning Containment and in Quantum Mechanics , Wittgenstein on Incompleteness Makes Paraconsistent Sense , Pluralism and "Bad" Mathematical Theories: Challenging our Prejudices , Arithmetic Starred , Notes on Inconsistent Set Theory , Sorting out the Sorites , Are the Sorites and Liar Paradox of a Kind? , Vague Inclosures , Part 1. Logic ; Making Sense of Paraconsistent Logic: The Nature of Logic, Classical Logic and Paraconsistent Logic , On Discourses Addressed by Infidel Logicians , Information, Negation, and Paraconsistency , Noisy vs. Merely Equivocal Logics , Assertion, Denial and Non-classical Theories , New Arguments for Adaptive Logics as Unifying Frame for the Defeasible Handling of Inconsistency , Consequence as Preservation: Some Refinements , On Modal Logics Defining Jaśkowski's D2-Consequence , FDE: A Logic of Clutters , A Paraconsistent and Substructural Conditional Logic
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