Free Speech: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Free Speech: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199232352

ISBN-10: 0199232350

ISBN-13: 9780199232352

Edition: 2009

Authors: Nigel Warburton

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Voltaire's comment--"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"--is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find someone prepared to defend all freedom of speech, especially if the views expressed are obnoxious or obviously false. So where do we draw the line? How important is our right to freedom of speech? In this accessible and up-to-date Very Short Introduction, Nigel Warburton covers a wide range of controversial free-speech issues, from Holocaust denial and pornography to the status of modern copyright law. The book offers a concise guide to many of the vexing issues concerning our right to speak freely, including:…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.49" wide x 6.85" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English




Free Speech



A Free Market in Ideas?



Giving and Taking Offence



Censoring Pornography



Free Speech in the Age of the Internet



Conclusion: The Future of Free Speech