Toward a non-economistic understanding of higher education as a public and private good for the public good

Educational Philosophy and Theory 57 (2):138-151 (2025)
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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.

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10.1080/00131857.2024.2412755

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