The students of Prof. Paul Weiss at

The students of Prof. Paul Weiss at Catholic University of America had to be careful about where they sat in his classroom. Too far from the podium and Professor Weiss, who is a bit hard of hearing, might not catch their questions. Too close and they risked getting an errant whack from his cane. But over the years the students kept coming back because Weiss taught them to think. "He runs the class by throwing out a series of theses. Then he basically says, 'Attack me'," recalls a former student, Father Robert Spitzer, 39, now a philosophy professor at Seattle University.

Paul Weiss, 90, is a world-class philosopher, an emeritus Sterling Professor at Yale and author of a score of books. He was once regarded as a prize catch by Catholic U., a financially pinched school of modest reputation in Washington, D.C. But last summer Weiss was told that he was being demoted to teaching graduate students part time. The reason, according to the university, was "shifting priorities." Weiss's highly personal brand of metaphysics no longer suited the needs of the university's philosophy department.

But the real reason that Weiss was shoved aside, according to a report by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, was his age. When an EEOC investigator asked a university official what factors, other than his salary and 20-year employment, went into the decision not to renew his teaching contract, the official answered, "He's 90." Undergraduates should not be taught by someone like "a grandfather," the official told the EEOC; Weiss should make way "for a younger man." Earlier this month, the EEOC gave Catholic a year to work out a settlement with Weiss. If the university fails, the agency will sue for age discrimination.

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Siswa Prof Paul Weiss di Universitas Katolik Amerika harus berhati-hati tentang mana mereka duduk di kelas. Terlalu jauh dari podium dan Profesor Weiss, yang agak sulit mendengar, tidak mungkin menangkap pertanyaan mereka. Terlalu dekat dan mereka mempertaruhkan mendapatkan mendera bandel dari tebu nya. Tapi selama bertahun-tahun siswa terus datang kembali karena Weiss mengajar mereka untuk berpikir. "Ia menjalankan kelas dengan melemparkan serangkaian tesis. Kemudian dia pada dasarnya berkata, 'Menyerang saya',"kenang seorang mantan mahasiswa, ayah Robert Spitzer, 39, sekarang seorang profesor filsafat di Universitas Seattle.Paul Weiss, 90, adalah seorang filsuf kelas dunia, Sterling profesor emeritus di Yale dan penulis Skor buku. Sekali dia dianggap sebagai hadiah menangkap oleh U. Katolik, sekolah finansial terjepit sederhana reputasi di Washington, D.C. Tetapi musim panas lalu Weiss diberitahu bahwa ia sedang diturunkan untuk mengajar mahasiswa pascasarjana paruh waktu. Alasannya, menurut Universitas, adalah "pergeseran prioritas." Merek sangat pribadi Weiss metafisika tidak lagi sesuai kebutuhan Departemen filsafat Universitas.Tapi alasan sebenarnya bahwa Weiss mendorong samping, menurut laporan US Komisi kesetaraan kesempatan bekerja, usianya. Ketika EEOC penyidik bertanya Universitas resmi apa faktor, selain gaji-nya dan pekerjaan 20 tahun, pergi ke keputusan tidak akan memperpanjang kontraknya pengajaran, resmi menjawab, "Dia adalah 90." Sarjana tidak boleh diajarkan oleh seseorang seperti "kakek", kata pejabat itu kepada EEOC; Weiss harus membuat jalan "bagi laki-laki muda." Awal bulan ini, EEOC memberikan Katolik setahun untuk bekerja keluar suatu penyelesaian dengan Weiss. Jika gagal Universitas, badan akan menuntut untuk umur diskriminasi.