The Cost of Free Speech
Author | : A. Levin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2010-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230293960 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230293964 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cost of Free Speech written by A. Levin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctly contemporary proliferation of pornography and hate speech poses a challenge to liberalism's traditional ideal of a 'marketplace of ideas' facilitated by state neutrality about the content of speech. This new study argues that the liberal state ought to depart from neutrality to meet this challenge.