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...Sure, Professor Mansfield known his stuff, but it's my T.F. for the class who's the real gem. This is his 14th year of grad school--all of which have been devoted to the works of Leo Strauss--so he's got a ton of experience teaching sections...
Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 teaches Government 1061: "The History of Modern Political Philosophy" this semester...
While on the whole simple and obvious, the argument that Jordana R. Lewis '02 makes against grade inflation concludes with a gross misstatement of the issue at hand (Mansfield Makes the Grade, Feb. 15). Lewis suggests that grade inflation, makes a mockery of our institution and our diplomas, a thought which at first glance appears quite firm, but at least reasonable...
...diversity of the equally-qualified applicant pool grows and grows, race will cease to be a discernable plus in Harvard College admissions. I think Mansfield knows this. So why does he persist in making a point that is, at best, insubstantial, and at worst, willfully incorrect...
This wonderful dialogue, with all of its mixed motivations, has carried, at times, the masturbatory smarminess of a Ross G. Douthat-cum-National Review blurb. Both sides appear to be more involved in the rhetorical exchanges and in cementing their personal stakes. The BSA condemned Mansfield, which it has the right to do, but then played into his game. I am not criticizing a student group for being involved in politics--just asking it to be aware of what it is arguing. As a scholar who Mansfield knows well once titled a chapter, "How Very Wise It is To Pretend...