intellectual freedom
Americannoun
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Where to draw the line between security and intellectual freedom, between diversity of ideas and unity of purpose?
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
He fights on behalf of intellectual freedom — which includes both the freedom to believe and not to believe.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
LaRocca said, describing her dilemma as she tried to balance her commitment to intellectual freedom with a duty to protect 150 staff members.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
The university welcomed the ruling, which had 18 findings of serious misconduct not protected by the intellectual freedom clause.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021
Because this library had true champions, intellectual freedom fighters who would do whatever it took to protect it: Mr. Lemoncello, of course, and all the library lovers from the first-ever Library Olympiad, plus Andrew Peckleman.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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