We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we're doing it, is teach and learn.

Quote by Stanley Fish

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In general, higher education does not know how to speak for its interests. It offers...

In general, higher education does not know how to speak for its interests. It offers...

Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say:...

Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say:...

I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area...

I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area...

It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based...

It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based...

I should have known better. Pro-life arguments are now based on scientific evidence and the...

I should have known better. Pro-life arguments are now based on scientific evidence and the...

Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not.

Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not.

Any idea can be brought into the classroom if the point is to inquire into...

Any idea can be brought into the classroom if the point is to inquire into...

It is of no help to us that there is an absolute truth of the...

It is of no help to us that there is an absolute truth of the...