Freedom of expression as self-restraint / Matthew H. Kramer, University of Cambridge.
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.0I...
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Format: | Ebook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2021.
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Edition: | First Edition. |
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Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 346 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0198868650 9780198868651 |