Censorship and free speech : some philosophical bearings / P.G. Ingram.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Preliminaries 1 -- A Definition of Censorship 1 -- Forms and Methods 4 -- Three Aspects of Free Speech 9 -- Areas of Restriction 11 -- Justifications 16 -- Unity of Purpose 22 -- 2 Criticisms of Censorship 25 -- The Needs of Truth 25 -- The Arbitrary and Capricious Nature of Censorship 33 -- Paternalism, Interference and Human Dignity 42 -- The Social Benefits of Free Speech 46 -- 3 Philosophical Connections 53 -- The Restrictions of Education 53 -- Equality and Paternalism 63 -- The Adult's Claim to Free Speech 74 -- Free Speech as an Absolute Right 77 -- Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Thought 80 -- Free Speech as a Guarantee of Other Freedoms 83 -- Free Speech and the Human Spirit 85 -- Free Speech and Rationality 87 -- Censorship and Privacy 96 -- 4 Social Order 101 -- The Necessary Limits to Free Speech 101 -- Individual and Society 108 -- The Needs of Social Order 115 -- The Enduring Presence of Restrictions 120 -- Censorship in Society 127.