Why academic freedom matters : a response to current challenges / edited by Cheryl Hudson and Joanna Williams.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London : Civitas, 2016.
  • ©2016
Description
xvi, 229 pages ; 22 cm

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    "Academic freedom in British universities has become a national talking point. Government policies such as the Prevent Duty and the Research Excellence Framework pose a threat to academic freedom, as do students - and increasingly scholars themselves - who want to turn the campus into an intellectual 'safe space'. Yet despite the seemingly novel nature of current preoccupations, debates over academic freedom have a long history. This book explores why, for centuries, scholars have considered intellectual autonomy essential for the pursuit of truth and the advancement of knowledge."-- back cover.
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    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Machine generated contents note: pt. One What is Academic Freedom?
    • 1.Between Golden Ageism and Prometheanism / Philip Cunliffe
    • 2.Academic Freedom and the `Truth Function' / Alan Ryan
    • 3.Towards a Philosophy of Academic Freedom / Dennis Hayes
    • 4.Ad Hominem and the Wise Wound / James Heartfield
    • pt. Two The University in the Twenty-First Century
    • 5.On Academic and Other Freedoms / Thomas Docherty
    • 6.Faith in the Academy: Religion at University / Rania Hafez
    • 7.No Time for Muses: The Research Excellence Framework and the Pursuit of Mediocrity / Anthony J. Stanonis
    • pt. Three Threats to Academic Freedom
    • 8.Academic Freedom in an Age of Terror? / Tara McCormack
    • 9.Changing the Subject: The Rise of `Vulnerable' Students / Kathryn Ecclestone
    • 10.Warning: On Campus, a Fear of Words and Ideas / Jenny Jarvie
    • 11.Je Suis Charlie, But... / Jane Weston Vauclair.
    ISBN
    • 9781906837822
    • 1906837821
    LCCN
    2016497575
    OCLC
    952648618
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