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
287:
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
338:, Peter A. Carmichael writes, "The authors of this book deserve praise for their able defense of intellectual freedom and of a very great intellect," despite the book's lack of any religious perspective. Writing for the
153:, who argued that her daughter would be morally compromised should she study under Russell even though her daughter could not have been a student at CCNY, which at that time exclusively enrolled male students.
630:
142:
247:. However, Barnes dismissed Russell in December 1942 due to his distaste for lecturing and his impolite attitude towards students, which violated Barnes's ideas of democracy and education.
657:
219:
177:
831:
356:
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.
1227:
824:
419:
275:, a collection of articles defending Russell's appointment and criticizing McGeehan's ruling, characterizing it as unjust, punitive, and libelous.
1147:
423:
415:
167:
531:
335:
1179:
817:
600:"School Boards--Discretionary Power--Appointment of Professors--Judicial Review (Kay v.Board of Higher Education, 193 Misc. 943 (1940))"
283:
A major theme treated by the book is the necessity of academic freedom in
American universities. Many of the essayists featured in the
150:
862:
1232:
1129:
1007:
1039:
1237:
899:
599:
1015:
549:
1197:
1217:
1174:
667:
640:
391:
1111:
1123:
1117:
1055:
502:
1242:
1141:
1105:
907:
191:
133:
to teach classes on logic, mathematics, and metaphysics of science. This appointment was made controversial by
44:
In the Matter of the
Application of Jean Kay, Petitioner, v. Board of Higher Education of the City of New York
967:
1063:
1047:
870:
991:
932:
339:
198:'s lawyers told the Board of Higher Education that the verdict would not be appealed. A few days later
1222:
1023:
130:
106:
885:
199:
146:
134:
32:
585:
232:
saying that "precisely the same accusations were brought — atheism and corrupting the young."
983:
573:
999:
937:
386:. Edwards, Paul, 1923-2004,, Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress). New York.
334:
was celebrated by many academics for its defense of academic freedom. In a review for the
8:
1099:
1081:
1031:
880:
632:
In Praise of
Idleness: The Classic Essay with a New Introduction by Bradley Trevor Greive
312:
183:
659:
Bertrand
Russell's America: His Transatlantic Travels and Writings. Volume One 1896-1945
774:
731:
409:
316:
766:
723:
663:
636:
483:
397:
387:
380:
308:
244:
1135:
1093:
912:
840:
758:
715:
688:
304:
236:
162:
126:
102:
74:
951:
875:
438:
382:
Why I am not a
Christian : and other essays on religion and related subjects
114:
692:
349:
344:
487:
1211:
770:
727:
268:
195:
138:
109:, as well as a collection of articles on the aforementioned case, edited by
1169:
1087:
401:
975:
255:
735:
82:
300:
264:
110:
778:
749:
Montagu, M. F. Ashley (1943). "Review of The
Bertrand Russell Case".
719:
288:
framework of thought enforced by religious or political individuals.
706:
Carmichael, Peter A. (1941). "Review of The
Bertrand Russell Case".
809:
797:
The
Autobiography of Bertrand Russell: The Middle Years: 1914-1944
762:
320:
229:
190:
Russell was prevented from appearing in court and an appeal by the
315:, and "The Case as a School Administrator Sees it" was written by
224:
228:
perhaps prejudiced," and compared his case to the case against
708:
Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors
685:
The case of Bertrand Russell versus democracy and education /
377:
804:
Appointment Denied: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell
145:. Following that decision, the matter was taken to the
446:. Educational Resources Information Center. p. 9.
440:
The Russell Case: Academic Freedom vs. Public Hysteria
656:
Feinberg, Barry; Kasrils, Ronald (January 4, 2013).
202:
removed the funds for the position from the budget.
547:
861:
501:Kennedy, Walter B.; White, William R. Jr. (1941).
379:
161:The judge hearing the case was the Irish Catholic
1209:
849:British philosopher, logician, and social critic
1148:Henrietta Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley
898:
655:
235:Following his dismissal, Russell was hired by
207:Kay v. Board of Higher Ed. of City of New York
825:
629:Russell, Third Earl Bertrand (June 6, 2017).
336:American Association of University Professors
500:
418:) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
250:
209:, 193 Misc. 943 18 N.Y.S. (2d) 821 (1940).
101:, was a case concerning the appointment of
925:
832:
818:
705:
610:(1). St. John's: Article 24. November 1940
422:) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
414:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
16:1941 book about a 1940 New York court case
1228:United States Free Speech Clause case law
682:
205:Judge McGeehan's ruling was published as
436:
254:
81:
61:1193 Misc. 943 18 N.Y.S. (2d) 821 (1940)
1130:Katharine Russell, Viscountess Amberley
1008:Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
748:
628:
560:(2). The University of Chicago: 316–325
1210:
1040:In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
378:Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970. (1953).
813:
477:
473:
1016:Free Thought and Official Propaganda
839:
554:The University of Chicago Law Review
471:
469:
467:
465:
463:
461:
459:
457:
455:
453:
373:
371:
369:
1198:Category: Works by Bertrand Russell
13:
194:was denied in several courts. The
143:New York Board of Higher Education
105:as Professor of Philosophy of the
14:
1254:
550:"The Bertrand Russell Litigation"
503:"The Bertrand Russell Case Again"
450:
366:
220:An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth
1192:
1191:
1112:Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell
950:
513:(2). Fordham University: 196–218
437:McCarthy, Joseph M. (May 1993).
98:Kay v. Board of Higher Education
24:Kay v. Board of Higher Education
1124:John Russell, Viscount Amberley
1118:Frank Russell, 2nd Earl Russell
1056:A History of Western Philosophy
789:
742:
699:
676:
107:College of the City of New York
1233:1940 in United States case law
1142:John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
1106:John Russell, 4th Earl Russell
649:
622:
592:
541:
525:
494:
430:
192:American Civil Liberties Union
178:Education and the Modern World
1:
968:The Principles of Mathematics
683:Barnes, Albert C. (c. 1944).
359:
239:, who wrote the foreword for
156:
120:
1238:Atheism in the United States
1064:My Philosophical Development
1048:Power: A New Social Analysis
548:Editors, Law Review (1940).
326:
299:contains an introduction by
212:
7:
1180:Professorship of Philosophy
291:
223:, the lectures he gave at
10:
1259:
992:The Problems of Philosophy
908:Russell–Einstein Manifesto
482:. New York: Viking Press.
340:History of Science Society
137:, the Episcopal Bishop of
1188:
1157:
1074:
959:
948:
854:
847:
806:. Prometheus Books, 2000.
480:The Bertrand Russell case
354:The Bertrand Russell Case
332:The Bertrand Russell Case
297:The Bertrand Russell Case
278:
273:The Bertrand Russell Case
241:The Bertrand Russell Case
92:The Bertrand Russell Case
70:
65:
57:
49:
39:
33:Supreme Court of New York
28:
23:
1218:City College of New York
1024:Why I Am Not a Christian
871:Copleston–Russell debate
251:Book by Dewey and Kallen
131:City College of New York
323:school superintendent.
217:When Russell published
1165:Appointment court case
1150:(maternal grandmother)
1144:(paternal grandfather)
933:Peano–Russell notation
886:Theory of descriptions
260:
147:New York Supreme Court
135:William Thomas Manning
95:, known officially as
87:
1243:1940 in New York City
984:Principia Mathematica
604:St. John's Law Review
285:Bertrand Russell Case
258:
85:
478:Dewey, John (1941).
350:M. F. Ashley Montagu
1100:Edith Finch Russell
1082:Alys Pearsall Smith
1032:Marriage and Morals
863:Views on philosophy
538:, November 4, 1929.
243:, to teach for the
184:Marriage and Morals
795:Bertrand Russell,
693:2027/uc1.$ b365974
584:has generic name (
317:Carleton Washburne
261:
88:
1205:
1204:
1084:(wife, 1894–1921)
946:
945:
938:Russell's paradox
921:
920:
894:
893:
309:Guy Emery Shipler
245:Barnes Foundation
129:was hired by the
80:
79:
35:, New York County
1250:
1223:Bertrand Russell
1195:
1194:
1175:Peace Foundation
1136:John Stuart Mill
1094:Patricia Russell
954:
923:
922:
913:Russell Tribunal
900:Views on society
896:
895:
881:Russell's teapot
859:
858:
841:Bertrand Russell
834:
827:
820:
811:
810:
783:
782:
746:
740:
739:
720:10.2307/40219116
703:
697:
696:
680:
674:
673:
653:
647:
646:
626:
620:
619:
617:
615:
596:
590:
589:
583:
579:
577:
569:
567:
565:
545:
539:
529:
523:
522:
520:
518:
498:
492:
491:
475:
448:
447:
445:
434:
428:
427:
413:
405:
385:
375:
305:Albert C. Barnes
303:, a foreword by
269:Horace M. Kallen
237:Albert C. Barnes
200:Mayor La Guardia
196:City of New York
163:John E. McGeehan
127:Bertrand Russell
115:Horace M. Kallen
103:Bertrand Russell
86:Bertrand Russell
75:John E. McGeehan
66:Court membership
21:
20:
1258:
1257:
1253:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1248:
1247:
1208:
1207:
1206:
1201:
1184:
1153:
1102:(wife, 1952–70)
1096:(wife, 1936–51)
1090:(wife, 1921–35)
1070:
955:
942:
917:
890:
876:Logical atomism
850:
843:
838:
802:Thom Weidlich.
799:. Bantam, 1969.
792:
787:
786:
747:
743:
704:
700:
681:
677:
670:
654:
650:
643:
627:
623:
613:
611:
598:
597:
593:
581:
580:
571:
570:
563:
561:
546:
542:
530:
526:
516:
514:
499:
495:
476:
451:
443:
435:
431:
407:
406:
394:
376:
367:
362:
342:'s publication
329:
294:
281:
253:
215:
159:
123:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1256:
1246:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1203:
1202:
1189:
1186:
1185:
1183:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1161:
1159:
1155:
1154:
1152:
1151:
1145:
1139:
1133:
1127:
1121:
1115:
1109:
1103:
1097:
1091:
1085:
1078:
1076:
1072:
1071:
1069:
1068:
1060:
1052:
1044:
1036:
1028:
1020:
1012:
1004:
996:
988:
980:
972:
963:
961:
957:
956:
949:
947:
944:
943:
941:
940:
935:
929:
927:
919:
918:
916:
915:
910:
904:
902:
892:
891:
889:
888:
883:
878:
873:
867:
865:
856:
852:
851:
848:
845:
844:
837:
836:
829:
822:
814:
808:
807:
800:
791:
788:
785:
784:
763:10.1086/347803
757:(3): 221–222.
741:
714:(5): 601–610.
698:
687:. Merion, Pa.
675:
668:
648:
641:
621:
591:
540:
524:
507:Fordham L. Rev
493:
449:
429:
392:
364:
363:
361:
358:
352:characterizes
328:
325:
293:
290:
280:
277:
252:
249:
214:
211:
173:What I Believe
158:
155:
122:
119:
78:
77:
72:
68:
67:
63:
62:
59:
55:
54:
53:March 30, 1940
51:
47:
46:
41:
40:Full case name
37:
36:
30:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1255:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1213:
1200:
1199:
1187:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1162:
1160:
1156:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1134:
1131:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1104:
1101:
1098:
1095:
1092:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1073:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1058:
1057:
1053:
1050:
1049:
1045:
1042:
1041:
1037:
1034:
1033:
1029:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1013:
1010:
1009:
1005:
1002:
1001:
1000:Why Men Fight
997:
994:
993:
989:
986:
985:
981:
978:
977:
973:
970:
969:
965:
964:
962:
958:
953:
939:
936:
934:
931:
930:
928:
924:
914:
911:
909:
906:
905:
903:
901:
897:
887:
884:
882:
879:
877:
874:
872:
869:
868:
866:
864:
860:
857:
853:
846:
842:
835:
830:
828:
823:
821:
816:
815:
812:
805:
801:
798:
794:
793:
780:
776:
772:
768:
764:
760:
756:
752:
745:
737:
733:
729:
725:
721:
717:
713:
709:
702:
694:
690:
686:
679:
671:
669:9781135099558
665:
662:. Routledge.
661:
660:
652:
644:
642:9781250098726
638:
635:. Macmillan.
634:
633:
625:
609:
605:
601:
595:
587:
575:
559:
555:
551:
544:
537:
533:
528:
512:
508:
504:
497:
489:
485:
481:
474:
472:
470:
468:
466:
464:
462:
460:
458:
456:
454:
442:
441:
433:
425:
421:
417:
411:
403:
399:
395:
393:0-671-20323-1
389:
384:
383:
374:
372:
370:
365:
357:
355:
351:
347:
346:
341:
337:
333:
324:
322:
318:
314:
313:The Churchman
310:
306:
302:
298:
289:
286:
276:
274:
270:
266:
257:
248:
246:
242:
238:
233:
231:
226:
222:
221:
210:
208:
203:
201:
197:
193:
188:
186:
185:
180:
179:
174:
170:
169:
164:
154:
152:
148:
144:
140:
139:New York City
136:
132:
128:
118:
116:
112:
108:
104:
100:
99:
94:
93:
84:
76:
73:
71:Judge sitting
69:
64:
60:
56:
52:
48:
45:
42:
38:
34:
31:
27:
22:
19:
1190:
1170:Earl Russell
1164:
1088:Dora Russell
1062:
1054:
1046:
1038:
1030:
1022:
1014:
1006:
998:
990:
982:
974:
966:
803:
796:
790:Bibliography
754:
750:
744:
711:
707:
701:
684:
678:
658:
651:
631:
624:
614:November 17,
612:. Retrieved
607:
603:
594:
574:cite journal
564:November 17,
562:. Retrieved
557:
553:
543:
535:
527:
517:November 17,
515:. Retrieved
510:
506:
496:
479:
439:
432:
381:
353:
343:
331:
330:
311:, editor of
296:
295:
284:
282:
272:
262:
240:
234:
218:
216:
206:
204:
189:
182:
176:
172:
168:On Education
166:
160:
124:
97:
96:
91:
90:
89:
43:
18:
1138:(godfather)
987:(1910–1913)
976:On Denoting
926:Mathematics
582:|last=
1212:Categories
855:Philosophy
532:"Sex Seer"
488:1075517285
360:References
301:John Dewey
271:published
265:John Dewey
259:John Dewey
157:Court case
121:Background
111:John Dewey
1120:(brother)
771:0021-1753
728:0883-1610
410:cite book
327:Reception
263:In 1941,
213:Aftermath
125:In 1940,
1132:(mother)
1126:(father)
736:40219116
321:Illinois
292:Contents
230:Socrates
151:Jean Kay
58:Citation
1158:Related
225:Harvard
50:Decided
1196:
1075:Family
1067:(1959)
1059:(1945)
1051:(1938)
1043:(1935)
1035:(1929)
1027:(1927)
1019:(1922)
1011:(1919)
1003:(1916)
995:(1912)
979:(1905)
971:(1903)
779:225851
777:
769:
734:
726:
666:
639:
486:
402:376363
400:
390:
279:Themes
181:, and
1114:(son)
1108:(son)
960:Works
775:JSTOR
732:JSTOR
534:, in
444:(PDF)
319:, an
29:Court
767:ISSN
751:Isis
724:ISSN
664:ISBN
637:ISBN
616:2017
586:help
566:2017
536:Time
519:2017
484:OCLC
424:link
420:link
416:link
398:OCLC
388:ISBN
345:Isis
267:and
113:and
759:doi
716:doi
689:hdl
149:by
1214::
773:.
765:.
755:34
753:.
730:.
722:.
712:27
710:.
608:15
606:.
602:.
578::
576:}}
572:{{
556:.
552:.
511:10
509:.
505:.
452:^
412:}}
408:{{
396:.
368:^
348:,
175:,
171:,
117:.
833:e
826:t
819:v
781:.
761::
738:.
718::
695:.
691::
672:.
645:.
618:.
588:)
568:.
558:8
521:.
490:.
426:)
404:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.