Tussman Experimental College
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The Tussman Experimental College was an American educational project at the University of California, Berkeley
that lasted from 1965 to 1969.
Founded by philosophy professor Joseph Tussman
, about 300 students were chosen at random to participate.
The syllabus focused on big problems and cultural crisis periods in history which had driven great thinkers to tackle fundamental questions. Grades were not given.
The project was inspired by the Experimental College at the University of Wisconsin founded by Alexander Meiklejohn
.
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
that lasted from 1965 to 1969.
Founded by philosophy professor Joseph Tussman
Joseph Tussman
Joseph Tussman 4 December 1914—21 October 2005) was an American educator. He was chair of the philosophy department at University of California, Berkeley, a prominent educational reformer, and a key figure in the campus controversy over the 1950s loyalty oath....
, about 300 students were chosen at random to participate.
The syllabus focused on big problems and cultural crisis periods in history which had driven great thinkers to tackle fundamental questions. Grades were not given.
The project was inspired by the Experimental College at the University of Wisconsin founded by Alexander Meiklejohn
Alexander Meiklejohn
Alexander Meiklejohn was a philosopher, university administrator, and free-speech advocate. He served as dean of Brown University and president of Amherst College.- Life and career:...
.