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In this paper some of the most elusive concepts in administrative thought are revisited, most notably that of will but also cognate and related notions such as intention, consciousness, value and depth motivation. Philosophical resources drawn upon include Nietzsche. The writer also draws on his own works and, after considering aspects of contemporary malaise, is led to propose a curricular reform and research direction which would substitute axiological for current epistemological preoccupations. The new agenda would be appropriate to the condition of postmodernity yet congruent with the spirit of Socratic classicism. A directional shift is necessary within the administrative profession because the leadership function has the potential for being either the greatest of applied humanisms or the most devastating of all sociopathologies.

The following communication is a reply to an article written by Colin W. Evers which appeared in this journal in the fall of 1985. It is the intention of this continuing dialogue to advance the course of a developing philosophy of administration and to sharpen areas of agreement and disagreement for further refinement.

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Thematic trends in the preparation of administrators are examined and a dialectic adduced which is supportive of some previous sug gestions for synthesis in the literature but which further implies a need for a humanistic, values-oriented modality of preparation. Philo sophic components of training are analyzed into specific requirements to complement and synthesize the policy science approach suggested by previous writers. Dr. Christopher Hodgkinson is Associate Pro fessor of Education and Chairman of Educational Administration at the University of Victoria, Canada.