Freedom of expression as self-restraint / Matthew H. Kramer, University of Cambridge.
| Author/creator | Kramer, Matthew H., 1959- |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021. |
| Description | xiii, 346 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-331) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020948081 |
| ISBN | 0198868650 |
| ISBN | 9780198868651 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |