That is what America desperately needs today. As Robby George and Cornel West put it in their joint statement: “The maintenance of a free and democratic society require[s] the cultivation and practice of the virtues of intellectual humility, openness of mind, and, above all, love of truth. . . . Even if one happens to be right about this or that disputed matter, seriously and respectfully engaging people who disagree will deepen one’s understanding of the truth and sharpen one’s ability to defend it. . . . All of us should seek respectfully to engage with people who challenge our views.”
