Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State
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"Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State" is a scholarly book by constitutional law theorist Robert C. Post that examines how First Amendment principles should govern academic freedom and expert knowledge in modern democratic governance.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State Context triple: [Robert C. Post, notableWork, Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State]
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Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
"Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
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Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy
"Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy" is a book by Richard Posner that explores how pragmatic reasoning should guide legal interpretation and democratic governance.
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Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era
Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era is a scholarly work by constitutional law expert Geoffrey R. Stone that examines the history, principles, and contemporary challenges of free speech in the United States.
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First Amendment Clinic
The First Amendment Clinic is a legal clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law where students gain practical experience litigating and advocating on issues involving free speech, press, and related constitutional rights.
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Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
"Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that argues judges should interpret the Constitution in a way that promotes democratic participation and the active involvement of citizens in government.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State Target entity description: "Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State" is a scholarly book by constitutional law theorist Robert C. Post that examines how First Amendment principles should govern academic freedom and expert knowledge in modern democratic governance.
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A.
Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
"Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
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B.
Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy
"Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy" is a book by Richard Posner that explores how pragmatic reasoning should guide legal interpretation and democratic governance.
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C.
Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era
Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era is a scholarly work by constitutional law expert Geoffrey R. Stone that examines the history, principles, and contemporary challenges of free speech in the United States.
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D.
First Amendment Clinic
The First Amendment Clinic is a legal clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law where students gain practical experience litigating and advocating on issues involving free speech, press, and related constitutional rights.
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E.
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
"Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that argues judges should interpret the Constitution in a way that promotes democratic participation and the active involvement of citizens in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
constitutional protection of academic speech
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how First Amendment principles apply to universities ⓘ role of expert knowledge in democratic decision-making ⓘ |
| author | Robert C. Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
constitutional status of universities in a democracy
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scope of First Amendment protection for academic institutions ⓘ tension between democratic accountability and expert autonomy ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional theory
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law ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constitutional theory of academic freedom
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regulation of expert knowledge in modern states ⓘ relationship between democracy and expertise ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional law scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics interested in academic freedom
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constitutional theorists ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
First Amendment jurisprudence
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United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
First Amendment
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academic freedom ⓘ democratic governance ⓘ expert knowledge ⓘ |
| proposes | a jurisprudential framework for academic freedom under the First Amendment ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | democratic theory of the First Amendment ⓘ |
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Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom: A First Amendment Jurisprudence for the Modern State
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