Academic Freedom. Its Basic Philosophy, Function, and History

Academic Freedom.

I started school in a one-room school house with nine grades but just six students. I was the entire kindergarten (called ‘primary’ in Iowa). The teacher would call us one by one to sit in the chair next to her desk. In my case, it was always a pleasant interlude. There was never a sense in my mind that she wanted me to do something. She would often mention something interesting and let it go a...

Positive Philosophy, Freedom and Democracy

"freedom in the islamic political philosophy" / "freedom in figh and its limits"

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Homophobia and academic freedom.

SUMMARY Addressing homophobia and heterosexism as a teacher raises issues of respect for the intellectual freedom of your students. The central thesis of this article is that these issues are best addressed on the basis of general principles of academic freedom-that is, intellectual freedom in educational and research contexts. Three cases are analyzed on the basis of principles developed by th...

Basic Philosophy

The seventh edition of Retailing Management maintains the basic philosophy of the previous six editions. We continue to focus on key strategic issues with an emphasis on financial considerations and implementation through merchandise and store management. These strategic and tactical issues are examined for a broad spectrum of retailers, both large and small, domestic and international, selling...