Science Policy v. Academic Culture. Towards a New Consensus

In this article the existence of a practical dichotomy of values within academia is proposed. On one side of this dichotomy the classical and idealistic type of university is found; while on the other side, the pragmatic university, focused on effectiveness or even economic goals, exists. Science policy and reforms naturally support the second model of university constitution. At the end of the article I enumerate certain essential attributes of academic culture that must be defended through all reforms for the good of academia and the society.