摘要
办大学首先要尊重大学的常识。常识是大学从自身的历史中汲取的经验理性。常识是经验,但绝非所有的经验都是常识。关于大学没有绝对的真理可以依循,实践中如果违背了常识必须格外谨慎。大学传统是大学常识中的精华。传统可以为大学提供观念保护和文化底蕴,是大学之所以为大学的合理内核。与常识和传统相比,想象之于大学更为重要。常识与传统各有其适用的边界,想象的空间则是无穷的。当前大学面临剧烈的转型,在转型过程中,没有绝对的常识,也没有不变的传统。成功的转型需要大学尊重常识,坚持传统,但更需要大学有独特的想象力。
The running of universities should be based on common sense, which is an empirical reason summarized from the development of university itself. Though common sense is experience, not all experiences are common sense. There＇ s no absolute truth that could be relied on, but the violation of common sense should be highly concerned. As the essence of common sense, traditions of universities are the most reasonable parts for how universities being universities because traditions can provide conceptual and cultural protections. Compared with common sense and traditions, imagination is of more importance for universities. Imagination is omniscient when common sense and traditions have limited application areas. There is no absolute common sense or traditions. Successful transformation of universities requires the respect of common sense and adherence to traditions as well as the unique and special imagination.
出处
《高等教育研究》
CSSCI
北大核心
2011年第5期7-14,共8页
Journal of Higher Education
关键词
大学
常识
传统
想象
universities
common sense
tradition
imagination
