Sir, – Having found ways to sever links with some of the most powerful intellects ever to walk this land, universities now face the challenge of finding names to attach to buildings and institutions.
Citing controversy over the names of Berkeley, Schrödinger and David Hume, a philosopher interviewed by Joe Humphreys advises that “boring, generic names are more likely to stand the test of time and this is what universities should do” (“Some things can’t be sold, but is Páirc Uí Chaoimh one of them?”, Unthinkable, January 22nd). Seriously? A lecturer suggests we aspire in our elite educational establishments to be “boring and generic”? – Yours, etc,
BRIAN O’BRIEN,
Kinsale,
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