Kyritsis, Dimitrios (2022) Freedom of speech. In: Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-94-007-6730-0. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_693-1
Kyritsis, Dimitrios (2022) Freedom of speech. In: Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-94-007-6730-0. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_693-1
Kyritsis, Dimitrios (2022) Freedom of speech. In: Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-94-007-6730-0. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_693-1
Abstract
This entry distinguishes two ways of grounding a moral right to free speech, one based on the good of not restricting speech and the other that does not rely on the good of unrestricted speech but rather on the principle of the state’s legitimacy. It then goes on to explain the connection between free speech and the concept of viewpoint neutrality. Finally, it discusses a number of controversial proposals for restricting speech in the name of averting offence, protecting the dignity of others and averting their subordination.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Essex Law School |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2025 08:07 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Apr 2025 08:12 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/34122 |
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