In Plato’s Cave
In Plato’s Cave by Alvin B. Kernan, published by Yale University Press in 1999, offers a detailed examination of the transformations within higher education. This first edition spans 309 pages and is presented in English. Kernan explores the gradual shift from traditional academic structures to contemporary educational practices, highlighting various social and intellectual challenges faced during this transition.
Readers will find a thorough discussion of significant issues such as the quest for equality of opportunity for women and minorities, the questioning of authority in both administrative and intellectual spheres, and the impact of technological advancements on information dissemination. Kernan’s personal narrative provides insights into the responses of educators to these changes, shedding light on the outcomes of the culture wars in academia. The book delves into themes of literary criticism and the evolution of educational paradigms, making it a relevant resource for those interested in literary collections and essays.
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Kernan shows at close range how the change from the traditional academic order to the new educational ways was fought out, inch by grudging inch. He discusses the struggle for equality of opportunity for women and minorities; the questioning of administrative and intellectual authority; the appearance of deconstructive types of relativism; the technological shift from printed to electronic information; the politicization of the classroom; and much more. Throughout he relates how he and his colleagues responded to these great changes in higher education, and his personal account gives new insight into what has been won – and lost – in the culture wars.
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