Academic Freedom Book

The ideal of academic freedom is the cornerstone of higher education, and one of the most important manifestations of freedom of thought and expression. In Academic Freedom, Conrad Russell draws on his extensive knowledge of the worlds of academia and government to provide an assessment of what government can and cannot do without impinging on academic freedom. He is further aided by the philosophical influence of his father, Bertrand Russell, whose academic career notoriously tested the limits of what academic freedom means in a democratic society.Written from a liberal Democratic point of view, Academic Freedom provides a historical and philosophical account of the nature of academic freedom, and a thorough study of universities' claims to autonomy and the limits of the government's power to plan. By examining the rights and conflicting demands of the two, Russell redefines the powers of both.Read More