Of academic freedom in the Western Historical Evolution and Enlightenment.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 26 Of academic freedom in the Western Historical Evolution and Enlightenment Of academic freedom as an academic concept, scholars from various countries have different versions, the constitutions of countries also have different definitions, but scholars from various countries on the definition of academic freedom, you can come to the following common conclusions: academic freedom mainly applicable to the University of academic activities; academic freedom, the right to grant targeted mainly at university teachers and students; academic freedom, the scope of activities the university teaching and research, specifically including school autonomy, freedom of research, teaching freedom, learning, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, freedom of expression freedom of the press, etc.; academic freedom, seeks to relieve the outside world. Unreasonable interference, in order to devote themselves to explore and disseminate the truth. First, the historical evolution of Western academic freedom (A) The germination and development of academic freedom The Ideological Origins of academic freedom, the earliest dating back to ancient Greece, Plato set up by the “Academy”, even though Plato himself has actively engaged in political activities, but the Academy is engaged in academic research “ivory tower”: Scholars the curiosity of a leisurely free to explore the origins of things. Gakuen University, the original state since its birth showing the initial appearance of academic freedom of thought. Academic freedom and university autonomy are a pair of alternate concepts, the existence of two mutually conditions, rely on each other. University autonomy is academic freedom, the initial behavior, academic freedom and university autonomy is the ultimate goal. Is generally believed that the origin of modern universities in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was a dark and turbulent times, in various cities are au