1st Edition
New Directions in the Ethics and Politics of Speech
Edited By J.P. Messina
Copyright 2023
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
This book features new perspectives on the ethics and politics of free speech. Contributors draw on insights from philosophy, psychology, political theory, journalism, literature, and history to respond to pressing problems involving free speech in liberal societies.
Recent years have seen an explosion of academic interest in these topics. However, most recent work has focused on constitutional... Read more
- New Directions, J.P. Messina
- The Possibility and Defensibility of Nonstate "Censorship", Andrew I. Cohen and Andrew J. Cohen
- Speech, Sorting, and Discovery, Ryan Muldoon
- Don’t Block the Exits, Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke
- Taxation, Ideology, and Higher Education, Hrishikesh Joshi
- Free Speech, Celebrity Status, and Ethical Obligations, Chris W. Surprenant
- Rereading Black Like Me: Speech Matters, Context Matters, Kathryn L. Lynch
- Democracy without the Government: The Importance of Local News to Free Speech, Alice Dreger
- The Conservative Defense of Free Speech, Luke Sheahan
Biography
J.P. Messina received his PhD in philosophy from the University of California, San Diego in 2018. He is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Orleans. His research investigates conceptions of freedom across philosophical contexts. His book, Private Censorship, is forthcoming with Oxford University Press.
"Messina has assembled many well-written essays in an edited volume examining the freedom of speech through fresh and contemporary lenses . . . The unique contribution of this volume is each chapter's inclusion of new concepts that encourage partnerships across political boundaries. Summing up: Highly recommended."
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