Emergence of the multiversity -- The idea of a university -- The uses of the multiversity in postindustrial society -- The multiversity and the welfare state -- A social contract : tasks, autonomy, and academic freedom -- The character of our age -- The constrained welfare state -- The information technology revolution -- Postmodern thought -- Commercialization -- Globalization -- Renewing the social contract -- The multiversity and liberal democracy -- A liberal education for our age
