In this episode we discuss what it means to be a philosopher, how one can become a philosopher, how the present state of academia can help and hinder genuine thinking, and what the future practice of philosophy might look like.
Tag: academic freedom
Dangers of Safe Space Culture with Rick Mehta
Rick Metha is a former Professor of Psychology at Acadia University. He was dismissed for exercising his academic freedom.
Preferential Hiring, Free Speech, and Intellectuals with Mark Mercer
Mark Mercer is Professor of Philosophy, President of Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship, and a public intellectual.
Academic Freedom? How Nasty Can a University Be?
The present era of reactionary institutional responses to violations of political correctness is exposing the fact that “academic freedom”, of both professors and students, does not really mean much, except what it has always meant.
Discriminatory Hiring at the University of Victoria: Criticism from SAFS and Response from UVic
During the summer of 2017, the University of Victoria (UVic) in British Columbia invited applications for a tenure-track position in "the area of social psychology." The advertisement sounded like a great opportunity for freshly minted scholars who wanted to find an institution they could call home--at least until someone offers them a bigger home. However, there was a catch.
Kazingram Dialogue 