The faculty in the philosophy department at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, have sent the following letter to the administration at King’s College, London, protesting their proposed firing of three distinguished philosophers.

bq. The members of the Philosophy Department at Rutgers University hereby join the chorus of protest of your actions with regard to the Philosophy Department at King’s College and the outrageous treatment they have received from the College. The damage done to academia, to the Department, to the College, and most of all to the specific colleagues involved, is unconscionable. We urge you to reconsider, so as to contain the damage.

King’s decision seems to be both imprudent and unethical, and it’s in everyone’s best interests for it to be reversed very quickly.

UPDATE: Broken link fixed.