In the 'big tent' of free speech, can you be too open-minded?
- Written by John Corvino, Dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College and Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
In the 'big tent' philosophy of free speech, the more views, the better. But how does that hold up in practice?imageBROKER/Manuel Kamuf via Getty ImagesPeople often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing?
As a college dean, I regularly observe campus controversies about the Israel-Hamas war, race relations...
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