Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education - (Political Theory for Today) by James Stoner & Paul Carrese & Carol McNamara

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Eighteen essays reflect diverse perspectives on the meaning of and policy about free speech and intellectual diversity at universities: whether the First Amendment applies on campus, what principles underlie free speech, does free speech matter without a diversity of intellectual perspectives, does free speech promote or inhibit inclusiveness?

Review Quotes

"This extraordinary collection, which illuminates both the importance of free inquiry and the complexity of the university's role in contemporary American life, is a model of how to shed light rather than just heat on a controversial subject. Its breadth and depth make it simply essential reading."

"The willingness to pursue truth even at the price of abandoning deeply held beliefs is the hallmark of intellectual heroism. Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education illuminates the contours of the current debates over freedom of speech, and it models intellectual diversity in the range of opinions it represents. It is essential reading for those who embrace the discipline and responsibility of citizenship in a free society. It is testimony to the extraordinary achievement of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership that has since its founding provided a home for such discourse."

About the Author

Paul Carrese is the founding director of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.

Carol McNamara is the associate director for public programs for the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.

James R. Stoner, Jr. is the Hermann Moyse, Jr., Professor and Director of the Eric Voegelin Institute in the Department of Political Science at Louisiana State University.