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Direct linkJohn E. Petrovic – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2025
This article defines a public good, arguing that higher education should be considered a public good. This requires moving away from an orthodox economistic understanding of public goods. It also requires understanding the relationship between higher education as both a private good and a public good to the extent that it promotes individual…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Sharing Behavior
