Freedom of Expression As Self-Restraint

This book argues for the absolutist position on the freedom of expression, and how this principle is integral for society. This title also explores some of the most common arguments regarding freedom of expression including pornography and banning advocacy of hateful creeds.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1: Introduction: Philosophical Preliminaries


• 2: Components of a Theory of Freedom of Expression


• 3: Legitimate Restrictions


• 4: Governmental Self-Restraint and Individual Self-Respect


• 5: Pornography, Subordination, and Silencing


• 6: Hatred, Dignity, and Freedom of Expression


• 7: Conclusion: The Principle of Freedom of Expression in Practice

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Matthew H. Kramer is Professor of Legal and Political Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, and is a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. He is the Director of the Cambridge Forum for Legal & Political Philosophy, and he has been a Fellow of the British Academy since 2014. He is the author of 16 previous books and co-editor of 4 additional books.

Zusammenfassung

This book argues for the absolutist position on the freedom of expression, and how this principle is integral for society. This title also explores some of the most common arguments regarding freedom of expression including pornography and banning advocacy of hateful creeds.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Matthew H. Kramer, Matthew H. (Professor of Legal and Politic Kramer
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.03.2021
• EAN: 9780198868651
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886865-1
• Seiten: 368
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Internationales Recht, Ausländisches Recht; LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Civil Rights, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Freedom of expression law