Free Speech on Campus

by Martin P. Golding

Book Overview

If the university had a constitution, would it contain a free speech provision as the U.S. Constitution does? In Free Speech on Campus, Martin P. Golding confronts this question, examining issues of principle in the debate over campus speech. Golding suggests that the University is a special social institution that has as its goal the dissemination and advancement of knowledge, and he explores some of the implications of this approach, including its implication for faculty hiring. Golding examines the claim that there are academic orthodoxies in the University that inhibit the introduction of new ideas and methods, and he critically discusses in detail arguments that have been advanced for campus speech codes. Students and teachers in every discipline will find this book engaging and illuminating; it is especially relevant for ethicists and philosophers of education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847687929
• ISBN13: 9780847687923
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Can Campus Speech Codes Protect w/o Harm to 1st Amendment?

Is it okay to hang a banner on campus that says "Homophobia Sucks" but not one that says "Homosexuality Sucks"? Can rape be discussed in the law school classroom without creating a "hostile" environment for female students? While Golding deplores hate speech, he examines campus speech codes critically and finds them lacking.