The author of this book formulates a general thesis that in the academic culture, since the emergence of the first universities until this very day, two types of that culture have competed with each other, i.e., a corporate and templar one.

Autorentext

Zbigniew Drozdowicz is a philosopher and researcher of religion. He graduated in history from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznä. Since 1973, he has worked as an academic teacher and researcher at that university. Currently, he is professor in humanities at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznañ. He specialises in contemporary philosophy and philosophy of religion.

Inhalt

corporate and templar type of academic culture - faith of scholars - evaluation of academic achievements - institutional and legal functioning of academia - reforms of science and higher education institutions in Poland