Department Quote by David Horowitz
“Never before in the history of the modern research university have entire departments and fields been devoted to purely ideological pursuits.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Commentary on Higher Education, David Horowitz, 2010
Modern universities increasingly allocate resources to ideological agendas rather than objective inquiry.
In simple terms: Universities focus on ideology over research.
Critically assess institutional priorities.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- University policy debates
- academic hiring
- research funding decisions
- public discourse
- curriculum design
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does ideology influence research agendas?
- What safeguards protect academic objectivity?
May overlook legitimate interdisciplinary studies that appear ideological.