Freedom of Speech (Social Philosophy and Policy)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780521603751
Subjects: Freedom of information & freedom of speech; Social & political philosophy; United States; General; Philosophy; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; Philosophy / General; Freedom of speech
First sentence: The modern liberal state arose as part of a rebellion against the entrenched hierarchies of rank, power, and privilege that had characterized the feudal order of European society.