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100 1 $aWhittington, Keith E.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aSpeak freely : why universities must defend free speech /$cKeith E. Whittington.
264 1 $aPrinceton, New Jersey :$bPrinceton University Press,$c[2018]
264 4 $c©2018
300 $axiii, 208 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aNew forum books
504 $aIncludes bibliographic notes (pages 181-198) and index.
505 0 $aThe mission of a university -- The tradition of free speech -- Free speech on campus -- Ideological ostracism and viewpoint diversity on campus.
520 $a"Free speech is under attack at colleges and universities today, with critics on and off campus challenging the value of open inquiry and freewheeling intellectual debate. Too often speakers are shouted down, professors are threatened, and classes are disrupted. In Speak Freely, Keith Whittington argues that universities must protect and encourage free speech because vigorous free speech is the lifeblood of the university. Without free speech, a university cannot fulfill its most basic, fundamental, and essential purposes, including fostering freedom of thought, ideological diversity, and tolerance. Examining such hot-button issues as trigger warnings, safe spaces, hate speech, disruptive protests, speaker disinvitations, the use of social media by faculty, and academic politics, Speak Freely describes the dangers of empowering campus censors to limit speech and enforce orthodoxy. It explains why free speech and civil discourse are at the heart of the university's mission of creating and nurturing an open and diverse community dedicated to learning. It shows 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 everyone--including students, faculty, administrators, and alumni--when faced with difficult challenges such as unpopular, hateful, or dangerous speech. Timely and vitally important, Speak Freely demonstrates why universities can succeed only by fostering more free speech, more free thought--and a greater tolerance for both."--Inside jacket flap.
650 0 $aAcademic freedom$zUnited States.
650 0 $aFreedom of speech$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEducation, Higher$zUnited States$xPhilosophy.
830 0 $aNew forum books.
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