The idea of a university
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Read on Hacker NewsAdditional reading: "The Idea of a University" by Newman ( http://www.newmanreader.org/works/idea/ ) To see the roots of many of the pernicious practices: "Democracy and Education" by Dewey ( http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/Projects/digitexts/... )
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