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Free speech /

Alan Haworth situates the main arguments for free speech by tracing their relationship to contemporary debates in politics and political philosophy, concentrating most on the thoughts of John Stuart Mill.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haworth, Alan, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Colección:Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; An introduction to the argument; The liberty of thought and discussion; A case study; Truth and consequences; Consequentialism and the right to free speech; The value of truth; Areopagitica's aftermath; Postscript to Part One: taking stock of the classic defence; Contract and convention; From the contract to free speech?; Concerning toleration; Conclusions and prospects; Appendix: Milton and Mill: a comparison of extracts; Notes; References; Index.