Censorship and Free Speech

<p>This title was first published in 2000: While there are many philosophical studies of free speech treating censorship historically politically or by the medium restricted (films press etc.) little has been written on censorship and free speech dealing with issues philosophically and approaching them from the perspective of restrictions. This book treats censorship and free speech as a problem of ideas examining the issues as an aspect of our wider social and political lives and critically examining mainstream arguments against censorship. This unique approach takes issue with the concept of censorship as something aberrant to examine where the limits of free speech lie in ensuring individual development and collective harmony. Examining the possibility of accepting censorship positively to serve legitimate purposes it will be a thought-provoking challenge to prescriptive arguments for free speech.</p>