Can the New University of Austin Revive the Culture of Inquiry in Higher Education?

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Can the New University of Austin Revive the Culture of Inquiry in Higher Education?

Socrates never stopped asking questions, even unto his execution. The University of Austin is following suit with what all hope is a better fate. Socrates, who said “All I know is that I know nothing,” is a role model for Pano Kanelos, president of the new University of Austin. Socrates never stopped asking questions, even when the Athenian elite charged him with impiety and corrupting the youth of the city-state. “Socrates was very d…