The value and limits of academic speech : philosophical, political, and legal perspectives / edited by Donald Alexander Downs and Chris W. Surprenant.
| Other author | Downs, Donald Alexander, editor. |
| Other author | Surprenant, Chris W., 1982- editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Routledge, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 1 online resource (vii, 357 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 109 Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy 109. ^A529021 |
| Contents | Introduction / Donald Alexander Downs and Chris W. Surprenant -- Philosophy, controversy, and freedom of speech / Peter Singer -- Why academic freedom? / Brian Leiter -- Free speech and ideological diversity on American college campuses / Keith Whittington -- Are academic freedom and freedom of speech congruent or opposed? / James R. Stoner, Jr -- Freedom of expression at the private university / John Hasnas -- Outside funding to centers: a challenge to institutional mission? / Jason Brennan -- Harm : an event-based Fienbergian account / Andrew J. Cohen -- The difference between being offended and taking offense / Michael Joel Kessler -- The necessity of offense / Shane Courtland -- "Words that wound" in the classroom : should they be silenced or discussed? / Christina Easton -- Speech and war : rethinking the ethics of speech restrictions / Burkay Ozturk and Bob Fischer -- Growing-up disturbed / Frank Furedi -- Don't make me laugh : speech codes and the humorless campus / Edward Johnson -- Sex, liberty, and freedom of expression at the American university / Evan Gerstmann -- Skepticism about title ix culture / J.K. Miles -- From academic freedom to academic responsibility / Arianne Shahvisi -- Campus speech, diverse perspectives, and the distribution of burdens / Ryan Muldoon -- When free speech is false speech / Sarah Conly -- The plausibility of abhorrent views, and why it matters / Calum Miller -- Safeguarding academic freedom on campus through faculty governance / Rima Najjar Kapitan. |
| Scope and content | "Free speech has been a historically volatile issue in higher education. In recent years, however, there has been a surge of progressive censorship on campus. This wave of censorship has been characterized by the explosive growth of such policies as "trigger warnings" for course materials; "safe spaces" where students are protected from speech they consider harmful or distressing; "micro-aggression" policies that often strongly discourage the use of words that might offend sensitive individuals; new "bias-reporting" programs that consist of different degrees of campus surveillance; the "dis-invitation" of a growing list of speakers, including many in the mainstream of American politics and values; and the prominent "shouting down" or disruption of speakers deemed inconsistent with progressive ideology. Not to be outdone, external forces on the right are now engaging in social media bullying of speakers and teachers whose views upset them. The essays in this collection, written by prominent philosophers, political scientists, sociologists, and legal scholars, examine the issues at the forefront of the crisis of free speech in higher education. The contributors address the broader historical, cultural, legal, and normative contexts of the current crisis, and take care to analyze the role of "due process" in protecting academic freedom and individuals accused of misconduct. Additionally, the volume is unique in that it advances practical remedies to campus censorship, as the editors and many of the contributors have participated in movements to remedy limitations on free speech and open inquiry. The Value and Limits of Academic Speech will educate academic professionals and informed citizens about the phenomenon of progressive censorship and its implications for higher education and the republic."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Value and limits of academic speech. New York, NY : Routledge, 2018 9781138479890 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781351064484 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1351064487 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781351064507 |
| ISBN | 1351064509 |
| ISBN | 9781351064491 |
| ISBN | 1351064495 |
| ISBN | 9781351064477 |
| ISBN | 1351064479 |
| Stock number | 9781351064484 Ingram Content Group |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |