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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Pages: 13
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Academic Freedom: Its Nature, Extent and Value
Barrow, Robin
British Journal of Educational Studies, v57 n2 p178-190 Jun 2009
Academic freedom does not refer to freedom to engage in any speech act, but to freedom to hold any belief and espouse it in an appropriately academic manner. This freedom belongs to certain institutions, rather than to individuals, because of their academic nature. Academic freedom should be absolute, regardless of any offence it may on occasion cause.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Policy, Educational Principles, Academic Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Educational Philosophy, College Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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