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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...
...Mansfield also criticized Harvard's guidelines for not considering the issue of false accusations, and the "Tell Someone" sexual harassment leaflet for making "no mention of an accuser of inferior status bringing down a person of superior status." This is a very real concern and something which should be incorporated into Harvard's guidelines. Accusations of harassment which hold the potential to be publicly and personally damaging to the accused should be subject to a threshold of evidence or just cause before being allowed to issue. On this aspect of the guidelines, we urge the University to take measures...
...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...