PHIL 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Normative Social Influence, Meritocracy, John Stuart Mill
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Free speech: philosophical bases for free speech, speaking, writing, symbolic acts, and artistic expression, what does the notion of speech encompass, political speech, campaign contribution, or personal verbal attack, not advertisement, utilitarian justi cation of freedom of speech: Free speech is essential for discovery of truth, and hence for human progress and happiness: deontological/kantian justi cation of freedom of speech: Freedom of the pen is the only safeguard of the rights of the people : govt. should express the will of the people, which is shaped by the freedom to engage in public discourse. Every citizen has a right to contribute to public discourse: david van mill: Free speech is not and cannot be an absolute right. Legal restriction (govt. stepping in: restriction by social approbation (i. e. social approval) 3 possible ways/reasons for restriction freedom of speech: The harm principle: harm as violation of rights or immediate threat of violation of rights.
