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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1857
EISSN: EISSN-1469-5812
Toward a Non-Economistic Understanding of Higher Education as a Public "and" Private Good for "the" Public Good
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v57 n2 p138-151 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 flourishing necessary to the public good.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Sharing Behavior, Role of Education, Neoliberalism, Context Effect, Collectivism, Consumer Economics, Public Education, Educational History, Universities, Government Role, Public Colleges, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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