Word: mansfield
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Will has accepted the position and will teach a course about political philosophy with Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 and Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel, faculty members confirmed yesterday...
...very intelligent person," Mansfield said last night. "He has a lot of knowledge that professors don't have and will bring something very special to the classroom...
Will, who earned a Ph.D. in political philosophy at Princeton and has taught at both Michigan State University and the University of Toronto, will join Mansfield and Sandel in teaching a course called "Liberalism and Conservation in American Politics" to be offered next fall...
...Lastly, Mansfield contended that the "Tell Someone" leaflet is a violation of academic freedom because it provides an absolute definition of sexism. While this may be true, the leaflet itself does not purport to serve as any type of authoritative statement, and certainly does nothing to prohibit professors from seeking their own definitions in the classrooms. In the interest of practicality, some definition must be given without a lengthy philosophical discourse to justify...
...wouldn't trade Professor Mansfield for the world. Some-how, in his long history of attacks on women, ethnic minorities, and gays and lesbians, he has served as a perpetual font of intriguing ideas for discussion and amusement...