Perry, B 2006, 'Science, Society and the university: a paradox of values' , Social Epistemology, 20 (3-4) , 210-219.

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Abstract

The existence of conflicting messages on the role and status of the university is linked to a wider paradox of values about science in society. Value is attributed to science and assumed by the university in the context of the move to knowledge-based economies and societies, yet this has not been accompanied by a systematic and balanced debate about the values that should underpin socio-economic change. Questions are then raised about both the effectiveness of public policy and the role of universities in society. A reconnection between the application and production of knowledge is needed, as well as the reinsertion of a normative framework for guiding and shaping change within universities. Only under such conditions can a meaningful debate on the roles of universities as places of expectation and spaces for reflection be realized.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy > BD143 Epistemology. Theory of knowledge Subjects / Themes > L Education > L Education (General) Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Colleges and Schools > College of Science & Technology > School of the Built Environment Colleges and Schools > College of Science & Technology > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures (SURF)
Journal or Publication Title:	Social Epistemology
Publisher:	Routledge Taylor Francis
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0269-1728
Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2007 08:47
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2011 12:21
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/544

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