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Religious studies' Deepak Sarma weighs in on banning Plato readings

Media | January 21, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Ban on Plato readings leaves academics asking who’s next

University World News: Deepak Sarma, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said banning Plato reflects a broader shift from “epistemic humility” to “epistemic arrogance,” favoring ideological certainty over questioning.