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John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty', Dale E. Miller, Nico Perrino
John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty', Dale E. Miller, Nico Perrino
Philosophy Faculty Publications
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by professor Dale E. Miller to discuss the life and philosophy of the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, whose 1859 essay “On Liberty” is a classic text — maybe the classic text — defending the principles of free expression.
Miller is a professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies at Old Dominion University. He is the author of J.S. Mill: Moral, Social, and Political Thought.
Twisting Facts To Suit Theories: In Defense Of Sherlock, Alicia Defonzo
Twisting Facts To Suit Theories: In Defense Of Sherlock, Alicia Defonzo
English Faculty Publications
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In August 2011, the Albemarle County school board unanimously voted to remove Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet from the sixth-grade curricula. Over twenty students beseeched the board for the book to remain, and they were ignored. Teachers were afraid to voice their opinions on the matter. The novel has not been taught since in Albemarle, on any grade level, nor any other Sherlock Holmes texts.