An edition of Appointment denied (2000)

Appointment denied

the inquisition of Bertrand Russell

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An edition of Appointment denied (2000)

Appointment denied

the inquisition of Bertrand Russell

"In 1940, New York City's Board of Higher Education appointed noted British scholar Bertrand Russell, one of the greatest living philosophers of the day, to the faculty of the publicly funded City College. The board's intent in appointing such a celebrated writer and lecturer was to boost the school's image.

Instead, it found itself in the midst of a firestorm when conservative and religious leaders throughout the city and indeed the country - aghast at Russell's unapologetic atheism and his popular writings on "free love" - unleashed a protest over the appointment that raged in the headlines for months.".

"Appointment Denied is the true story behind the Bertrand Russell/City College controversy, where academic freedom, religious fervor, and political expediency combined to form a volatile mixture that posed a palpable threat to higher education in America."--BOOK JACKET.

Publish Date
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Language
English
Pages
233

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-223) and index.

Published in
Amherst, N.Y

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
974.7/1042
Library of Congress
B1649.R94 W45 2000, B1649.R94W45 2000

The Physical Object

Pagination
233 p. :
Number of pages
233

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL52474M
Internet Archive
appointmentdenie00weid
ISBN 10
1573927880
LCCN
99059580
OCLC/WorldCat
42960683
Library Thing
461726
Goodreads
179479

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