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Jacob Levy — What Is Academic Freedom?

The Curious Task

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The University Is Not Neutral

The university is committed to the discovery and the transmission of knowledge, he says. But it's not a political space in that sense: 'We're here for research and teaching' The purpose of democratic debate about politics isn't the same - but they are tremendously valuable as part of our democracy. And we don't need an audience when people can speak their mind no matter what.

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