Current Domination of Knowledge-Inquiry

Abstract

At present knowledge-inquiry dominates academic inquiry, with some elements of social science and the humanities being influenced by Romantic ideals. Evidence that this is indeed the case comes from various aspects of the academic enterprise. A number of factors, such as careers and specialization, keep these traditional conceptions and ideals in place. In recent decades some changes that have taken place in universities can be regarded as steps away from knowledge-inquiry towards wisdom-inquiry. Nevertheless, academia is still a long way from accepting and implementing wisdom-inquiry. We still need urgently an academic revolution, from knowledge-inquiry to wisdom-inquiry.