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John Tomasi

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The Civic Discourse Project
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2021-2022
Civic Discourse Project season
Renewing America's Civic Compact


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"Is the goal of the university to pursue knowledge or social justice?"

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For over a thousand years, the traditional purpose of a university has been the pursuit of truth, and universities have focused on the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. But in recent decades, as academic institutions became more inclusive, many universities seem to have adopted a different mission: the achievement of social justice. Which goal should universities pursue and how do these two different purposes relate to each other?




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