Free speech and human dignity /

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Author / Creator:Heyman, Steven J., author.
Imprint:New Havem : Yale University Press, ©2008.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 305 pages)
Language:English
Subject:Freedom of speech -- United States.
Civil rights -- United States.
Hate speech -- United States.
Dignity.
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Civil rights.
Dignity.
Freedom of speech.
Hate speech.
United States.
Electronic books.
Computer network resources.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11203689
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ISBN:9780300148220
0300148224
1282088521
9781282088528
9780300114867
0300114869
9786612088520
6612088524
Digital file characteristics:text file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:"Debates over hate speech, pornography, and other sorts of controversial speech raise issues that go to the core of the First Amendment. Supporters of regulation argue that these forms of expression cause serious injury to individuals and groups, assaulting their dignity as human beings and citizens. Civil libertarians respond that our commitment to free speech is measured by our willingness to protect it, even when it causes harm or offends our deepest values. In this important book, Steven J. Heyman presents a theory of the First Amendment that seeks to overcome the conflict between free speech and human dignity. This liberal humanist theory recognizes a strong right to freedom of expression while also providing protection against the most serious forms of assaultive speech. Heyman then uses the theory to illuminate a wide range of contemporary disputes, from flag burning and antiabortion demonstrations to pornography and hate speech."--JSTOR website (viewed May 26, 2017).
Other form:Print version: Heyman, Steven J. Free speech and human dignity. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2008 9780300114867
Standard no.:10.12987/9780300148220