The Search to Know What

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The Search to Know—What? Reflections on the Purposes of the University Curriculum Workshop The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute May 27, 2010 Gerhard Casper “The search to know” is a good phrase to summarize what universities are about. It captures why there are students (they want to learn, to know something), what faculty are engaged in as they pursue learning, develop courses and pursue research, and what differentiates universities from many other institutions. My late colleague and friend, Edward Levi,…

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