Kate Hardiman
Scholar: Getting published in academic journals can often depend on whether editors agree with the premise
A philosophy professor’s paper was rejected for publication for reasons he said he believes are mainly ideologically motivated — rather than over the plausibility of his argument. Dr. Jonathan Anomaly, director of UNC’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program, told The College Fix about his experience in a recent telephone interview.
After examining research by Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending offering evolutionary explanations for group differences in cognitive ability, Anomaly (pictured above) wrote a paper about the moral upshot. Anomaly set out to answer the following question: If there are biological differences between groups, and if some stereotypes based upon these turn out to be true, what are the moral implications for the way in which human beings should treat one another?
“My conclusion was modest,” Anomaly wrote, “if there are biological differences between groups, and if, as [Cochran and Harpending had argued], some stereotypes turn out to be accurate in part because of correct generalizations about biological differences, these facts should not undermine our commitment to treating one another as moral equals, or to increasing opportunity for all, regardless of group membership.”.......Yet, resources such as Heterodox Academy do exist for academics who want to find more viewpoint diversity in the social sciences. Professor Anomaly invites those who wish to explore unpopular ideas to consult this website, at which they can find academic work that “exposes bias and celebrates ideological diversity.”
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