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  Free Speech (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback) By (author) Nigel Warburton

  

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  Short Description for Free SpeechHow important is free speech? Should it be defended at any cost? Or should we set limits on what can and cannot be said? This Very Short Introduction offers a lively and thought-provoking guide to these questions, exploring both the traditional philosophical arguments as well as the practical issues and controversies facing society today.
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  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Published: 15 April 2009
  • Format: Paperback 128 pages
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  • Categories: Civil Rights & Citizenship | Freedom Of Information & Freedom Of Speech | Constitutional & Administrative Law | Human Rights & Civil Liberties Law | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • ISBN 13: 9780199232352 ISBN 10: 0199232350
  • Sales rank: 114,659

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• 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it' This slogan, attributed to Voltaire, is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find anyone prepared to defend all expression in every circumstance, especially if the views expressed incite violence. So where do the limits lie? What is the real value of free speech? Here, Nigel Warburton offers a concise guide to important questions facing modern society about the value and limits of free speech: Where should a civilized society draw the line? Should we be free to offend other people's religion? Are there good grounds for censoring pornography? Has the Internet changed everything? This Very Short Introduction is a thought-provoking, accessible, and up-to-date examination of the liberal assumption that free speech is worth preserving at any cost.