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An "ivory tower professor" is one who, in the view of the person applying that phrase to someone, inhabits an intellectual world that has little or no connection with real life. Such a professor would do research and publish but lack knowledge of practical matters. Sort of a "head in the clouds" academic. For a background on this descriptive phrase follow the Wikipedia link below.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhen a critic is accused of living in an 'ivory tower' the suggestion is that he has lost touch with reality - that he doesn't know what the real world is like.
The notion that there is only one sort of reality - and that this is known to the person leveling the charge, but not to the one receiving it - is one of the silliest ideas in all literature.
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What are the release dates for Ivory Tower - 1998?
Ivory Tower - 1998 was released on: USA: 6 April 1998 (video premiere)
Meaning of to live in an ivory tower?
When a critic is accused of living in an 'ivory tower' the suggestion is that he has lost touch with reality - that he doesn't know what the real world is truly like.
Where did Ivory Coast get its name from?
people used to trade ivory along the coast
Is ivory a collective noun?
No, the noun 'ivory' is not a collective noun.A collective noun is a noun used to group people and things in a descriptive way; for example, a bundle of ivory or a display of ivory.
Are there many rapes in the ivory coast?
Yes. Rape plagues the Ivory Coast.
How many pages does The Ivory Tower have?
The Ivory Tower has 348 pages.
When was In the Basement of the Ivory Tower created?
In the Basement of the Ivory Tower was created in 2011.
When was The Ivory Tower created?
The Ivory Tower was created on 1917-09-06.
What is the ISBN of In the Basement of the Ivory Tower?
The ISBN of In the Basement of the Ivory Tower is 978-0670022564.
When was Ivory Tower - Harvard Undergraduate Television - created?
Ivory Tower - Harvard Undergraduate Television - was created in 1994.
Which tower appear in never ending story?
The Ivory Tower
What is the duration of Ivory Tower Harvard Undergraduate Television?
The duration of Ivory Tower - Harvard Undergraduate Television - is 1440.0 seconds.
What are the release dates for Ivory Tower - 1998?
Ivory Tower - 1998 was released on: USA: 6 April 1998 (video premiere)
What are the release dates for Ivory Tower - 2014?
Ivory Tower - 2014 was released on: USA: 18 January 2014 (Sundance Film Festival)
What are the release dates for Within the Ivory Tower - 2006?
Within the Ivory Tower - 2006 was released on: USA: 8 April 2006 (Ivy Film Festival)
Intellectual seclusion from the real world?
Ivory Tower
Meaning of to live in an ivory tower?
When a critic is accused of living in an 'ivory tower' the suggestion is that he has lost touch with reality - that he doesn't know what the real world is truly like.
