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Herein, I consider arguments resting on an appeal to a non-existent authority as a species of argument from authority, and ultimately show them to be reliant on arguments from analogy in their inferential force. Three sub-types of argument are discussed: from authorities as yet unborn, no longer living, or incapable of ever doing so. In each case it is shown that an element of arguing from analogy is required since there can be no direct evidence of any assertions of the source. In conclusion, it is suggested that such steps of analogy are employed frequently in traditional arguments from authority.
Keywords: appeal to expert opinion, appeal to authority, ad verecundiam, non-existent authorities, argument schemes, originalism
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In 2015, the British Royal Collection republished one of Queen Victoria’s childhood stories: Alice (c.1835) and renamed it as The Adventures of Alice Laselles (2015). Along with its new title, the text was given a new ending, new illustrations, and a number of in-text edits including the alteration of the lead character’s surname. These edits were crowned, no pun intended, by the cover matter which proclaimed the story as being written by both “Alexandrina Victoria aged 10 ¾” and “Queen Victoria”. In this article, I discuss the impact of these interventions upon both Alice and The Adventures of Alice Laselles, and show how they have come to construct, reconstruct, and reduce the body of the child author. I suggest that The Adventures of Alice Laselles, rather than telling the story of Alice herself, instead documents the impact of adult bodily interventions upon a child-authored text.
Keywords: Victorian childhood, child author, publishing, children's literature, modern, republishing
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Academic freedom has a long, complex history in Canada and elsewhere. For reasons that are at times justifiable and at times indefensible, academic freedom has been constrained in a variety of ways, and not only by institutional or political authorities. Using illustrations drawn from Canada and beyond, this article tracks the history and progress of academic freedom and takes stock of its status in the first part of the 21st century. It explores the origins of academic freedom, the evolving ways in which it has been qualified and even impeded, the particularity of Canadian approaches to its values and practices, and the ongoing challenges universities may face sustaining academic freedom in unsettled and unpredictable times.
Keywords: liberté académique, histoire de l'université, enseignement supérieur canadien, academic freedom, university history, Canadian higher education
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Keywords: Ciné-tourisme, film, télévision, imaginaire, nostalgie