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Free Speech and the State

An Unprincipled Approach
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This book addresses the question: “What should be the appropriate limits to free speech?” The author claims that it is the state, rather than abstract principles, that must provide the answer. The book defends a version of Hobbesian absolutism and rejects the dominant liberal idea that there is a right (human or civil) setting the boundaries of free speech. This liberal view can be known as the “principled defence of free speech”, in which speech is established as a constitutional principle that has priority over the state. The author instead offers an “unprincipled approach to free speech”, suggesting that the boundaries of speech must necessarily be set by the state, which in liberal democracies means through social and political contestation. The final chapter applies the argument to the topic of hate speech and argues that it is appropriate to limit such speech when it causes harm and offense. The book will be of use to students and scholars across political theory, political science, sociology, philosophy and law. 

Author Biography:

David van Mill is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia. 
Release date NZ
February 13th, 2017
Pages
122
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
VIII, 122 p.
Dimensions
148x210x10
ISBN-13
9783319516349
Product ID
26515568

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