Offensive Internet: Speech, Privacy, and Reputation

by Martha C. Nussbaum and Mary Louise Kelly

Book Overview

The Internet has been romanticized as a zone of freedom. The alluring combination of sophisticated technology with low barriers to entry and instantaneous outreach to millions of users has mesmerized libertarians and communitarians alike. Lawmakers have joined the celebration, passing the Communications Decency Act, which enables Internet Service Providers to allow unregulated discourse without danger of liability, all in the name of enhancing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674064313
• ISBN13: 9780674064317
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.0"