What Could a University Be?

Robert Gibbs is a professor of philosophy and religion and was the inaugural director of the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto. He has been a member of the international advisory board of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, the Humanities Initiative Steering Committee for the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. His numerous publications include Correlations in Rosenzweig and Levinas and Why Ethics? Signs of Responsibilities. He has lectured widely on higher education, including presenting the J.V. Clyne Lectures at Green College at the University of British Columbia. He lives in Toronto.

• Preface: A Philosopher ReprovedIntroduction: What Is University Education For?1 Teaching Undergraduates to Do Research2 Multiplying Inquiry and Innovation Beyond the University3 Slowing Down Reading and Thinking in the Digital Age4 Thinking Like a Professional and Responding to Society's Questions5 Connecting Universities to Cities and CommunitiesConclusion: A Future UniversityPhilosophers' BiographiesNotes; Index