Philip Wasserman
Philip Wasserman
Source: The Signal
Date: 01/23/2026 6:25am
Article Summary:
"Texas A&M's Philosophy Syllabus Controversy: Plato's Works Censored Under New Policy"
A new Texas policy barring discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity has led Texas A&M University's Professor Martin Peterson to remove parts of Plato's works from his syllabus, such as Aristophanes' myth of split humans and Diotima's "Ladder of Love." This situation raises concerns about the constraints on academic freedom and the study of complex philosophical ideas in higher education, questioning the restrictions on engaging with foundational Western texts that explore human identity and ethics.
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Date: 01/23/2026 6:25am
Article Summary:
"Texas A&M's Philosophy Syllabus Controversy: Plato's Works Censored Under New Policy"
A new Texas policy barring discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity has led Texas A&M University's Professor Martin Peterson to remove parts of Plato's works from his syllabus, such as Aristophanes' myth of split humans and Diotima's "Ladder of Love." This situation raises concerns about the constraints on academic freedom and the study of complex philosophical ideas in higher education, questioning the restrictions on engaging with foundational Western texts that explore human identity and ethics.
Read article here »