James Orr (philosopher)

James Orr (theologian) thumb|The Truth-Seeking Vision [or] the Coddling Vision. James Tristan Ward Orr (born November 1978) is a British theologian, philosopher and political activist. Quotes The Truth-Seeking Vision insists that the university’s overriding aim should be the preservation, pursuit, and promotion of truth.The Truth-Seekers further believe that the importance of that aim justifies the frictions and rivalries that inevitably arise, especially in demanding intellectual environments populated by brilliant but eccentric individuals more prone than most to idiosyncratic behaviour.By contrast, the Coddling Vision insists that although truth-seeking is a laudable and important aim, it should never supersede the greater goal of pursuing equality, diversity, and inclusion, or of maximising the psychological wellbeing of its members.As it happens, the Truth-Seeking Vision and the Coddling Vision do not come into open conflict quite as often as breathless press reports might lead one to imagine, though that is because tensions are almost always quietly resolved in favour of the Coddlers. Towards the end of last year, however, something unexpected happened: a few dozen of the Truth-Seekers, led by the indefatigable analytic philosopher Arif Ahmed, forced a series of votes challenging a brazen attempt by the University’s senior leadership to wire the Coddling Vision into the ancient fabric of Cambridge. "Who runs Cambridge?", The Critic (July 2021). Quoted in Madeleine Davies, "Students at Cambridge say Divinity Faculty needs to combat its 'racist views'", Church Times (25 February 2022) External links Category:Theologians from the United Kingdom Category:Philosophers from the United Kingdom Category:Academics from the United Kingdom Category:Lawyers from the United Kingdom Category:Activists from the United Kingdom Category:Pro-life activists Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:University of Cambridge alumni Category:University of Oxford faculty Category:University of Cambridge faculty Category:1978 births Category:Living people