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952: 165:, who ruled against Russell's appointment on three criteria. First, McGeehan argued that Russell should not be allowed to teach due to his status as a non-citizen of the United States, whom New York law prohibited from teaching in public schools. Second, McGeehan wrote that Russell was not given a competitive examination of his merit for the position to which he was appointed. Thirdly, McGeehan concluded that Russell held immoral views regarding sexuality on the basis of four of his popular and non-philosophic books ( 256: 83: 1193: 141:, who argued that due to Bertrand Russell's writings against religion and approval of sexual acts disapproved of by traditional Christian teachings, he should not be instated as a professor. Following Manning's denunciation, a group of religious individuals lobbied New York City government institutions to reject Bertrand Russell's position as professor. However, despite that pressure, Russell was confirmed by the 307:, and nine essays. Kallen and Dewey each contributed a single essay to the collection. While most of the articles are written by philosophers and other academics and argue in favor of Russell and academic freedom, the article "The Attitude of the Episcopal Church," which argues that Manning's assertions do not reflect the opinion of the church as a whole, was written by 187:), and that his opinions regarding sexual relations between college-aged students amounted to an endorsement of abduction, rendering him morally unfit to teach philosophy and an advocate of lawlessness. In the books, Russell advocated for sex before marriage, homosexuality, temporary marriages, and the privatization of marriage, among other things. 227:
that fall, he added "Judicially pronounced unworthy to be Professor of Philosophy at the College of the City of New York" to the listing of distinctions and academic honors on the title page in the British version. Russell commented on Judge McGeehan, writing, "As an Irish Catholic, his views were
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see Russell's dismissal as a microcosm of American democracy, in which freedom of expression is stifled by religious individuals. Additionally, many of the book's authors discuss at length the necessity for academic disciplines to feature counter-cultural thinkers, as they are skeptical of a
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as "an important book" and argues that all scholars should read it in order to better resist the encroachment of religious forces into science and academic study.
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A major theme treated by the book is the necessity of academic freedom in American universities. Many of the essayists featured in the
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to teach classes on logic, mathematics, and metaphysics of science. This appointment was made controversial by
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In the Matter of the Application of Jean Kay, Petitioner, v. Board of Higher Education of the City of New York
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saying that "precisely the same accusations were brought — atheism and corrupting the young."
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was celebrated by many academics for its defense of academic freedom. In a review for the
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In Praise of Idleness: The Classic Essay with a New Introduction by Bradley Trevor Greive
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Bertrand Russell's America: His Transatlantic Travels and Writings. Volume One 1896-1945
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Why I am not a Christian : and other essays on religion and related subjects
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Montagu, M. F. Ashley (1943). "Review of The Bertrand Russell Case".
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framework of thought enforced by religious or political individuals.
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Carmichael, Peter A. (1941). "Review of The Bertrand Russell Case".
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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell: The Middle Years: 1914-1944
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Russell was prevented from appearing in court and an appeal by the
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perhaps prejudiced," and compared his case to the case against
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Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors
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The case of Bertrand Russell versus democracy and education /
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Appointment Denied: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell
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The Russell Case: Academic Freedom vs. Public Hysteria
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Feinberg, Barry; Kasrils, Ronald (January 4, 2013).
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removed the funds for the position from the budget.
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Index

Supreme Court of New York
John E. McGeehan

Bertrand Russell
College of the City of New York
John Dewey
Horace M. Kallen
Bertrand Russell
City College of New York
William Thomas Manning
New York City
New York Board of Higher Education
New York Supreme Court
Jean Kay
John E. McGeehan
On Education
Education and the Modern World
Marriage and Morals
American Civil Liberties Union
City of New York
Mayor La Guardia
An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth
Harvard
Socrates
Albert C. Barnes
Barnes Foundation

John Dewey
Horace M. Kallen
John Dewey

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