Administrative / Constitutional Law

Freedom of Expression as Self-Restraint

By Matthew H. Kramer
Oxford University Press March 2021

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780198868651
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
March 2021
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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. In 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.

Table of Contents

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
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