Description
This collection of thirteen new essays is the first to examine, from a range of disciplinary perspectives, how the new technologies and global reach of the Internet are changing the theory and practice of free speech. The rapid expansion of online communication, as well as the changing roles of government and private organizations in monitoring and regulating the digital world, give rise to new questions, including: How do philosophical defenses of the right to freedom of expression, developed in the age of the town square and the printing press, apply in the digital age? Should search engines be covered by free speech principles? How should international conflicts over online speech regulations be resolved? Is there a right to be forgotten that is at odds with the right to free speech? How has the Internet facilitated new speech-based harms such as cyber-stalking, twitter-trolling, and revenge porn, and how should these harms be addressed? The contributors to this groundbreaking volume include philosophers, legal theorists, political scientists, communications scholars, public policy makers, and activists.
About the Author
Susan J. Brison is Eunice and Julian Cohen Professor for the Study of Ethics and Human Values and Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. Katharine Gelber is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Queensland and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia.
Reviews
This is a valuable book. Not least because of the quality of research contained in each chapter, both philosophical and applied. But also, and perhaps more significantly, for what it achieves by putting these scholars in conversation both with the extant literature and with the fast-moving world-changing forces of the digital age. * Gregory Whitfield, Criminal Law and Philosophy *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190883607
Author Susan J. Brison
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 20mm
About the Author
Susan J. Brison is Eunice and Julian Cohen Professor for the Study of Ethics and Human Values and Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. Katharine Gelber is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Queensland and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia.
Reviews
This is a valuable book. Not least because of the quality of research contained in each chapter, both philosophical and applied. But also, and perhaps more significantly, for what it achieves by putting these scholars in conversation both with the extant literature and with the fast-moving world-changing forces of the digital age. * Gregory Whitfield, Criminal Law and Philosophy *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190883607
Author Susan J. Brison
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 20mm
