In defence of freedom of speech : from Ancient Greece to Andrew Bolt / Chris Berg
- Bib ID:
- 6003523
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Berg, Chris
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Institute of Public Affairs ; Subiaco, W.A. : Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, ©2012
- vii, 247 p. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780909536749
- Series:
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- Monographs on Western civilisation ; Special
- Monographs on Western civilisation ; Special.
- Summary:
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Freedom of speech is at the heart of individual liberty and democracy. Yet, in Australia and around the Western world, it is under attack on all sides: from regulations to force 'balance' on the press, to new human rights like the right not to be offended. In this important new book, Chris Berg offers a bold reinterpretation of why freedom of speech matters. Only by understanding how the right to free expression and freedom of conscience arose can we understand the magnitude of the threats we now face. The liberty to express our thoughts and opinions is one of the central foundations of Western Civilisation. When governments threaten that freedom of speech, they threaten the foundations of liberty and the democratic system.
- Full contents:
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- 1. The Ancient World
- 2. Christianity and Freedom of Conscience
- 3. The Birth of Liberalism
- 4. The Radical Enlightenment
- 5. Two Revolutions
- 6. The Utilitarian Turn
- 7. Threats to Freedom of Speech.
- Notes:
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- At base of title: Foundations of Western Civilisation Program.
- "The Foundations of Western Civilisation Program is a joint program of the Insistute of Public Affairs and Mannkal Economic Education Foundation"--Back cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-247)
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- 01379502
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