Author : Patricia Kolaiti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 43,28 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 110841866X
A radically new view of the interplay between language, literature and mind.
Author : Donald Alexander Downs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351064487
Free speech has been a historically volatile issue in higher education. In recent years, however, there has been a surge of progressive censorship on campus. This wave of censorship has been characterized by the explosive growth of such policies as "trigger warnings" for course materials; "safe spaces" where students are protected from speech they consider harmful or distressing; "micro-aggression" policies that often strongly discourage the use of words that might offend sensitive individuals; new "bias-reporting" programs that consist of different degrees of campus surveillance; the "dis-invitation" of a growing list of speakers, including many in the mainstream of American politics and values; and the prominent "shouting down" or disruption of speakers deemed inconsistent with progressive ideology. Not to be outdone, external forces on the right are now engaging in social media bullying of speakers and teachers whose views upset them. The essays in this collection, written by prominent philosophers, political scientists, sociologists, and legal scholars, examine the issues at the forefront of the crisis of free speech in higher education. The contributors address the broader historical, cultural, legal, and normative contexts of the current crisis, and take care to analyze the role of "due process" in protecting academic freedom and individuals accused of misconduct. Additionally, the volume is unique in that it advances practical remedies to campus censorship, as the editors and many of the contributors have participated in movements to remedy limitations on free speech and open inquiry. The Value and Limits of Academic Speech will educate academic professionals and informed citizens about the phenomenon of progressive censorship and its implications for higher education and the republic.
Author : Francis Canavan
Publisher : Carolina Academic Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Author : Wojciech Sadurski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 35,94 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9401093423
In authoritarian states, the discourse on freedom of speech, conducted by those opposed to non-democratic governments, focuses on the core aspects of this freedom: on a right to criticize the government, a right to advocate theories arid ideologies contrary to government-imposed orthodoxy, a right to demand institutional reforms, changes in politics, resignation of the incompetent and the corrupt from positions of authority. The claims for freedom of speech focus on those exercises of freedom that are most fundamental and most beneficial to citizens - and which are denied to them by the government. But in a by-and large democratic polity, where these fundamental benefits of freedom of speech are generally enjoyed by the citizens, the public and scholarly discourse on freedom of speech hovers about the peripheries of that freedom; the focus is on its outer boundaries rather than at the central territory of freedom of speech. Those borderline cases, in which people who are otherwise genuinely committed to the core aspects of freedom of speech may sincerely disagree, include pornography, racist hate speech and religious bigoted expressions, defamation of politicians and of private persons, contempt of court, incitement to violence, disclosure of military or commercial secrets, advertising of merchandise such as alcohol or cigarettes or of services and entertainment such as gambling and prostitution.
Author : David Bromell
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 15,16 MB
Release : 2022-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030955508
Hateful thoughts and words can lead to harmful actions like the March 2019 terrorist attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. In free, open and democratic societies, governments cannot justifiably regulate what citizens think, feel, believe or value, but do have a duty to protect citizens from harmful communication that incites discrimination, active hostility and violence. Written by a public policy advisor for fellow practitioners in politics and public life, this book discusses significant practical and moral challenges regarding internet governance and freedom of speech, particularly when responding to content that is legal but harmful. Policy makers and professionals working for governmental institutions need to strike a fair balance between protecting from harm and preserving the right to freedom of expression. And because merely passing laws does not solve complex social problems, governments need to invest, not just regulate. Governments, big tech and the private sector, civil society, individual citizens and the fourth estate all have roles to play, and counter-speech is everyone’s responsibility. This book tackles hard questions about internet governance, hate speech, cancel culture and the loss of civility, and illustrates principled pragmatism applied to perplexing policy problems. Furthermore, it presents counter-speech strategies as alternatives and complements to censorship and criminalisation.
Author : Kathlyn Conway
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Diseases and literature
ISBN : 9780472116195
Thought-provoking exploration of illness, writing, and the limits of language
Author : Kathryn Abrams
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Academic freedom
ISBN :
Remarks of four panelists at a public forum at the annual meeting of the American Council of Learned Societies, held in New York, N.Y., April 23, 1993.
Author : Patritsia Kolaitē
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Lawrence Barish
Publisher : Legislative Reference Bureau
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 10,64 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Censorship
ISBN :
Author : Emmett Macfarlane
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Freedom of expression
ISBN : 1487529309
Free expression is under threat. Social media and fake news, misinformation, and disinformation have prompted governments to propose new forms of regulation that are deeply challenging to free expression. Hate speech, far-right populism, campus speech debates, and censorship consistently make headlines in Canada and abroad. Dilemmas of Free Expression offers forward-looking appraisals of ways to confront challenging moral issues, policy problems, and controversies that pay heed to the fundamental right to free expression. The essays in this volume offer timely analyses of the law, policy, and philosophical challenges, and social repercussions to our understanding of expressive freedom in relation to government obligations and public discourse. Free expression and its limits are multifaceted, deeply complex, inherently values-based, and central to the ability of a society to function. Dilemmas of Free Expression addresses the challenges of limiting free expression across a host of issues through an analyses by leading and emerging voices in a number of disciplines, including political science, law, philosophy, and Indigenous studies.
