The Eighth Paradigm: The Evolution of Western Higher Education from Athens to Artificial Intelligence traces the evolution of Western Higher Education through its eight 'Paradigm Shifts' over its 2600-year history: The First Paradigm: Athens, (404 B.C. -- A.D. 476) The Second Paradigm: Monastic Communities (A.D. 400 -- A.D. 800) The Third Paradigm: The Borning of the First Universities (A.D. 800 -- A.D. 1200) The Fourth Paradigm: The Guilds (A.D. 1200-- A.D. 1600) The Fifth Paradigm: ‘Useful Arts’ or Mechanical Institutes (A.D. 1600 -- A.D. 2050) The Sixth Paradigm: Females Enter the Academy (1825 -- 1975) The Seventh Paradigm: The Rise of the Liberal Arts and Religious-Affiliated Colleges (A,D, 1800 -- A.D. 2050) The Eighth Paradigm: The Challenge of A.I.-infused Education (2023 -- The Singularity)