A ideia de universidade em Van Rensselaer Potter e Jürgen Habermas: novos olhares para a universidade na era digital

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ABSTRACT The university is part of the process of “social digitization” and shows itself as a space for discursive interaction. The idea of university derives its meaning from its establishment in the form of a project of integral and citizen formation. The aim of this article is to analyze the concepts of university and their implications in the context of digital technologies based on the theoretical frameworks of Van Rensselaer Potter and Jürgen Habermas. This investigation consists of a philosophical study and bibliographic research through a thorough and comparative analysis of the theoretical references. Potter understands that the university environment is the space for the prospection of humanity’s future and the guarantee of its survival. Potter’s bioethical view roots the university in its project of serving society through the resolution of global problems. In Habermas, the idea of university shines the space for communicative action in human formation. In this context, the university in the digital era projects its training activities and constitutes an open and plural environment for strengthening the democratic foundations of society.