Date: Tue, 27 Sep 94 09:52:59 EDT
From: Andrew.Daitsman-AT-mail.cc.trincoll.edu (Andy Daitsman)
Subject: Re: marxian economics


Phil Goldstein writes:

 What both Henwood 
>and the right don't recognize is that, since the 1860's or 1870's, when 
>the sciences finally found a place in the university, the ruling elites 
>have been forced to allow professional groupings and associations to 
>establish their own criteria of merit. These criteria of merit are often 
>shockingly biased but, at least on the surface, they seek to allow 
>differences of opinion, perspective, and outlook provided that the 
>criteria are met. In other words, academics at a university or a college 
>have some independence -- thinktanks, foundations, etc., are another 
>matter. 

Hmmm.  Sounds like relative autonomy to me.  Any comments, Phil?

Andy Daitsman



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