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    I’m neither a scholar of the period nor a Habermasian. Yet it bears emphasis that Habermas (and the Frankfurt School,…

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    The idea of the “Axial Age” was introduced by Karl Jaspers. It’s been used by some anthropologists, intellectual historians, and…

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    Hope this is okay, just posting so I can subscribe to get actually knowledgeable people’s comments.

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    Hidé was on my dissertation committee at Columbia in the mid-80s. As brilliant as she was, she was not intimidating…

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Texas war on academic freedom: University of Texas edition

Regents approve new policy “requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without studying ‘unnecessary controversial subjects’….The rule also requires faculty to disclose in their syllabi the topics they plan to cover and adhere to the plan, and says that when courses include controversial issues, instructors must ensure a ‘broad and balanced approach’ to the discussion.”

None of the terms are defined, so this is unconstitutionally vague on its face. I trust litigation will be brought challenging this rule as violating the First Amendment rights of University of Texas faculty.

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