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Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech
The author develops a liberty theory of freedom of speech, which is then contrasted with the currently dominant "marketplace of ideas" theory. The text re-examines the entire American school of thought on the meaning of the First Amendment.
| Author(s) | By C. Edwin Baker (Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law, Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 394 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 14 Jan 1993 |
| Availability | POD |
The author develops a liberty theory of freedom of speech, which is then contrasted with the currently dominant "marketplace of ideas" theory. The text re-examines the entire American school of thought on the meaning of the First Amendment.
I. THEORY Introduction 1: The Classic Marketplace of Ideas Theory 2: Possible Modifications 3: The Liberty Theory 4: Protection of Action 5: The Process of Change II. APPLICATIONS 6: Time, Place, and Manner Regulations: Unreasoned Reasonableness
