Lokalność jako szansa dla uniwersyteckości (uwag kilka)

Abstract

Referring to Władysław Stróżewski’s thought, the author of the article reminds us of the role of the university as bridging the past and the future, linking scholars from different parts of the world, and acting as the best guardian of tradition. What follows is an analysis of the contemporary universities in the contexts of challenges they need to cope with. An admass and corporate character of university degrees, as well as the omnipresence of ideological rule are leading to the decline of academic community, the first priorities of which should be the search for truth, goodness, and beauty. The author of the article reminds us that the university as an idea is based on the principle of thought exchange. This exchange is done in the name of truth. Cherishing and protecting spiritual, ethical and intellectual values should be determinants of academic everyday endeavors. As it is argued, locality is a key factor in reinvigorating the idea of the university.