Freedom of expression as self-restraint / Matthew H. Kramer.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, c2021.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 346 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0198868650
- 9780198868651
- K3253 .K73 2021
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-331) and index.
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
Freedom of Expression as Self-Restraint provides a novel justificatory foundation for the principle of freedom of expression. As the book argues, such a principle is absolute in that it is exceptionless; it imposes general duties that are binding always and everywere on every system of governance.0In addition to injecting a new level of philosophical sophistication into the debates over freedom of expression, the book ties the principle to an ideal of governmental self-restraint, and it shows how that ideal connects to the paramount moral responsibility of every system of governance: the responsibility to bring about the political, social, and economic conditions under which every member of society can be warranted in harbouring an ample sense of self-respect. In short, compliance by a system of governance with the principle of freedom of expression is integral to the fulfilment of that paramount responsibility.
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