The Epistemology of No Platforming: Defending the Defense of Stupid Ideas on University Campuses
Michael Veber
Abstract
No platforming is the practice of preventing or prohibiting someone from contributing to public discussion because that person advances what are—or are thought to be—objectionable views. Some of the most newsworthy cases of no platforming occur on university campuses. Despite what others have claimed, there are no good epistemic reasons for no platforming in that context.
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