Title: Beyond Disciplinarity
Subtitle: A Moral and Transdisciplinary Philosophy for Doctoral Education
Subject Classification:  Education, Philosophy, Morals  
BIC Classification: JNA, JNH, JNF
BISAC Classification: EDU040000, EDU015000, PHI005000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Mar 2028
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-090-0
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-091-7

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Description

This book offers a new philosophical foundation for doctoral education at a moment when universities face profound crises of purpose, legitimacy, and identity. The author argues that university doctoral work must look beyond the dominant economic, managerial, and disciplinary narratives, and that doctoral education must be re imagined as a moral, relational, and transdisciplinary practice oriented toward human flourishing.

Drawing on contemporary debates in higher education philosophy, professional doctorates, and European doctoral reform, the book develops a coherent alternative to the traditional PhD model. It proposes a framework in which doctoral education is grounded not in disciplinary reproduction but in ethical responsibility, trustworthiness, and engagement with real human problems.

"Beyond Disciplinarity" presents a philosophical intervention with practical implications. It offers conceptual clarity, policy relevance, and a set of actionable principles for institutions seeking to redesign doctoral programmes for the 21st century. It is essential reference for anyone invested in the future of the university and its role in society.

Biography

Author(s):  Professor Paul Gibbs is a UK higher‐education scholar known for developing a distinctive, philosophically grounded model of transdisciplinarity and for shaping contemporary thinking on professional and doctoral education.

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