A Republican Theory of Free Speech

Critical Civility
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-78633-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 341 g

This book offers the first comprehensive philosophical examination of the free speech ‘battles’ of the last decade, arguing for a critical republican conception of civility as an explanatory and prescriptive solution. Issues such as no-platforming and safe spaces, the increasing influence of Far-Right rhetoric on internet forums, the role of Twitter as a site of activist struggles, and the moral panics that surround ill-judged comments made by public figures, all provide a new set of challenges for society which demand a careful critical analysis. The author proposes a 'republican theory' of free speech, demonstrating how a conception of ‘critical’ civility, one which combines the importance of expressive respect with the responsibilities of contestation and vigilance, is required if we are to combat some of the most contentious speech-related conflicts facing contemporary society today.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitten, Suzanne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ch.1: Introduction.- ch 2: Questioning the Non-Interference Paradigm.- ch 3: Liberal Toleration and Harmful Speech.- ch 4: Critical Republicanism and Harmful Speech.- ch 5: Recognition, Norms, and the Struggle for Normative Authority.- ch 6: Critical Civility: A Republican Theory of Free Speech.- Ch 7: Concluding Remarks.

Über Autor(innen)

Suzanne Whitten is Lecturer in Political Theory and Philosophy in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen‘s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.