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Academic Rationalism

Academic Rationalism is a curriculum philosophy that emphasizes the primacy of intellectual development and disciplinary knowledge, distinguishing itself by prioritizing abstract reasoning, systematic inquiry, and the mastery of canonical subjects as the core purpose of education.

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2017–2026

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Publications

27

The Rational and the Ambivalent in the Social Sciences: 1997 Presidential Address

Neil J. Smelser · American Sociological Review · 1998 · 358 citations

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From knowledge to wisdom: the need for an academic revolution

Nicholas Maxwell · London Review of Education · 2007 · 84 citations · Full text

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Self-Scrutiny and Self-Transformation in Seneca's Letters

Bristol Research (University of Bristol) · 1997 · 83 citations

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The Examination, Disciplinary Power and Rational Schooling

Keith Hoskin · History of Education · 1979 · 78 citations

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Science, reason, knowledge, and wisdom: A critique of Specialism

Nicholas Maxwell · Inquiry · 1980 · 66 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. NM
    Nicholas Maxwell

    University College London, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  2. NJ
    Neil J. Smelser

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    1 publications · 358 citations

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  3. AE
    Arthur E. Wise

    RAND Corporation, United States

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  4. TL
    Thomas L. Erekson

    University of Wyoming, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. BN
    Brian Newbould

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

19

  1. The London College

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    66 citations

  2. Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

  3. The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    84 citations

  4. Tavistock Institute

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    84 citations

  5. Muğla University

    Muğla, Türkiye

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  7. Kyushu University

    Fukuoka, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  8. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    61 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 53 citations

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  2. The Musical Times

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  3. International Review of Education

    IRE · 1 publications · 17 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 1 publications · 44 citations

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  5. Educational Researcher

    ER · 1 publications · 31 citations

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