Freedom of Expression
Viewpoint Diversity
Intellectual Humility
Critical Thinking
What is Viewpoint Diversity?
"He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that."
John Stuart Mill
Viewpoint diversity is the ability to seek out multiple perspectives in order to learn from as many sides as possible.
If everyone is in agreement on an issue, without any opposing view, little can be learned. One of the benefits of viewpoint diversity is it allows us to learn the strongest arguments on the opposite side of the argument one is making — and view one’s case from the opponent’s point of view — in order to strengthen one’s case and craft strong rebuttals.
Viewpoint diversity is essential to a thriving democracy!
RESOURCES
Institutional Neutrality
The Academic Freedom Alliance, Heterodox Academy, and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression urge all colleges to adopt institutional neutrality.
Viewpoint diversity on college campuses
Truth is a process, not just an end-state. The Righteous Mind was about the obstacles to that process, such as confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, tribalism, and the worship of sacred values
Increasing Open Inquiry, Viewpoint Diversity, and Constructive Disagreement on College and University Campuses: A Toolkit
This toolkit is a collection of two empirically validated interventions for use on college and university campuses that contribute to a climate of free expression on those campuses.
Why open inquiry matters
“The whole educational process will be enriched and enlivened by a multiplicity of voices and perspectives”