Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0191777080
- ISBN-13
- 9780191777080
- Series
- Free Speech
- Category
- Freedom of speech
- Pages
- 115
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Nigel Warburton
Description
This introduction to free speech offers a thought-provoking guide to questions concerning how important free speech is and whether it should be defended at all costs. It explores both the traditional philosophical arguments as well as the practical issues and controversies facing modern society.
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