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Freedom of Speech and Expression: Its History, Its Value, Its Good Use, and Its Misuse

Freedom of Speech and Expression: Its History, Its Value, Its Good Use, and Its Misuse

Name: Freedom of Speech and Expression: Its History, Its Value, Its Good Use, and Its Misuse
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780197532157
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Author: Richard Sorabji
ISBN: 9780197532157

By Richard Sorabji

Oxford University Press September 2021

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ISBN-13: 9780197532157
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: September 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Sir Richard Sorabji here examines free speech through a historical lens from antiquity up to today. He first traces the concept's origins in ancient India, Rome, and Greece, and follows its evolution through early Christian, medieval, and Arabic philosophy. He then evaluates historical threats to free speech in literary, political, and religious contexts, and various legal constraints that have attempted to protect it. He discusses the tension between the benefits of free speech and its frustations and abuses, and argues for the use of voluntary self-restraint on such speech that frustrates its benefits, citing for example the art identified by Gandhi as "opening ears." Finally, he closes with an analysis of free speech on social media and the abuse of personal data and voter manipulation.

With Freedom of Speech and Expression, Sorabji provides a comprehensive overview of the topic informed by his distinct philosophical analysis and perceptive commentary.

Series Editor's Foreword

Introduction

Chapter I. The Benefits seen in Free Speech and its Gradual Extension from Some to All: An Intercultural History

Chapter II. The Benefits of Free Speech and Expression: Productive versus Counter-Productive speech, and Voluntary Boundaries

Chapter III. Free Speech on Social Media: How to Protect our Freedoms from the Social Media that Trade in our Personal Data

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