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Speak Freely : Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech / Keith E. Whittington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whittington, Keith E., author.
- Series:
- New Forum Bks.
- New Forum Books ; 64
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Academic freedom--United States.
- Academic freedom.
- Education, Higher--United States--Philosophy.
- Education, Higher.
- Freedom of speech--United States.
- Freedom of speech.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Why colleges and universities live or die by free speechFree speech is under attack at colleges and universities today, as critics on and off campus challenge the value of freewheeling debate. In Speak Freely, Keith Whittington argues that universities must protect and encourage vigorous free speech because it goes to the heart of their mission to foster freedom of thought, ideological diversity, and tolerance. Examining hot-button issues such as trigger warnings, safe spaces, hate speech, disruptive protests, speaker disinvitations, and the use of social media by faculty, Speak Freely describes the dangers of empowering campus censors to limit speech and enforce orthodoxy. It explains why universities must make space for voices from both the Left and Right. And it points out how better understanding why the university lives or dies by free speech can help guide students, faculty, administrators, and alumni when faced with unpopular, hateful, or dangerous speech. Timely and vitally important, Speak Freely shows why universities can succeed only by fostering more free speech, more free thought-and a greater tolerance for both.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Mission of a University
- 2. The Tradition of Free Speech
- 3. Free Speech on Campus
- 4. Ideological Ostracism and Viewpoint Diversity on Campus
- Notes
- For Further Reading
- Index
- Discussion Questions
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780691193595
- 0691193592
- OCLC:
- 1078875277
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