The Bertrand Russell Case , edited by John Dewey and Horace M Kallen, is a collection of articles about the dismissal of Bertrand Russell in 1940 as Professor of Philosophy from the College of the City of New York.
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Russell's appointment was confirmed by the New York Council of Higher Education despite media madness led by Dr William Thomas Manning, Episcopal Bishop of New York City. But the matter was brought to New York High Court by Jean Kay who feared her daughter would be harmed by the appointment, even though her daughter was not a student at CCNY.
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Court case
The judge who heard the case was Irish Catholic John E. McGeehan on the basis of four popular and non-philosophical books Russell ( On Education , What I Believe , The Modern World, and Marriage and Moral reigns against the 'indecency chair,' finding Russell morally unsuitable for teaching philosophy. In books, Russell advocated sex before marriage, among others.
Russell was banned from appearing in court and an appeal by the American Civil Liberties Union was rejected in several courts. The City of New York lawyer told the Higher Education Council that the verdict will not be appealed. A few days later the Mayor of LaGuardia transferred funds for the position of the budget.
Judge McGeehan's decision was issued as Kay v. Ed High Council New York City , 193 Others. 943 18 N.Y.S. (2d) 821 (1940).
Aftermath
When Russell published an Inquiry into Meaning and Truth, the lecture he gave at Harvard fell, he added "Legally declared unfit to be Professor of Philosophy at College of the City of New York" to the list of differences and academic honors on the title page in the English version. Russell commented on Judge McGeehan that, "As an Irish Catholic, his views may be prejudiced," and comparing his case to the case against Socrates saying that "the exact same accusations brought about - atheism and corrupting young people."
Bibliography
- Bertrand Russell, The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell: The Middle Years: 1914-1944 . Bantam, 1969.
- Thom Weidlich. Appointment Rejected: Inquisition from Bertrand Russell . Prometheus Books, 2000.
References
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