Freedom of Expression as Self-Restraint

By Matthew H Kramer

Freedom of Expression as Self-Restraint provides a novel justificatory foundation for the principle of freedom of expression. As the book argues, such a principle is absolute in that it is exceptionless; it imposes general duties that are binding always and everywere on every system of governance.

In addition to injecting a new level of philosophical sophistication into the debates over freedom of expression, the book ties the principle to an ideal of governmental self-restraint, and it shows how that ideal connects to the paramount moral responsibility of every system of governance: the responsibility to bring about the political, social, and economic conditions under which every member of society can be warranted in harbouring an ample sense of self-respect. In short, compliance by a system of governance with the principle of freedom of expression is integral to the fulfilment of that paramount responsibility.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198868650
• ISBN13: 9780198868651
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"