Free Speech in Classical Antiquity
Title | Free Speech in Classical Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Ineke Sluiter |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 462 |
Release | 2017-07-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9047405684 |
This book contains a collection of essays on the notion of “Free Speech” in classical antiquity. The essays examine such concepts as “freedom of speech,” “self-expression,” and “censorship,” in ancient Greek and Roman culture from historical, philosophical, and literary perspectives. Among the many questions addressed are: what was the precise lexicographical valence of the ancient terms we routinely translate as "Freedom of Speech," e.g., Parrhesia in Greece, Licentia in Rome? What relationship do such terms have with concepts such as isêgoria, dêmokratia and eleutheria; or libertas, res publica and imperium? What does ancient theorizing about free speech tell us about contemporary relationships between power and speech? What are the philosophical foundations and ideological underpinnings of free speech in specific historical contexts?
Parrhesia
Title | Parrhesia PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2018-12-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004376097 |
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in many societies, yet also highly contested. It can only be appreciated if its historical development is considered. Parrhesia offers case studies in freedom of speech, its understanding and exercise throughout history.
Free Speech and Democracy in Ancient Athens
Title | Free Speech and Democracy in Ancient Athens PDF eBook |
Author | Arlene W. Saxonhouse |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2005-12-19 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1139447424 |
This book illuminates the distinctive character of our modern understanding of the basis and value of free speech by contrasting it with the very different form of free speech that was practised by the ancient Athenians in their democratic regime. Free speech in the ancient democracy was not a protected right but an expression of the freedom from hierarchy, awe, reverence and shame. It was thus an essential ingredient of the egalitarianism of that regime. That freedom was challenged by the consequences of the rejection of shame (aidos) which had served as a cohesive force within the polity. Through readings of Socrates's trial, Greek tragedy and comedy, Thucydides's History, and Plato's Protagoras this volume explores the paradoxical connections between free speech, democracy, shame, and Socratic philosophy and Thucydidean history as practices of uncovering.
The Rhetoric of Free Speech in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
Title | The Rhetoric of Free Speech in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Irene van Renswoude |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2019-09-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107038138 |
Analyses the rhetoric of dissidents, outsiders and truth-tellers to challenge preconceptions about free speech and political criticism in the early Middle Ages.
The Art of Veiled Speech
Title | The Art of Veiled Speech PDF eBook |
Author | Peter J. Davis |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2015-09-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0812247353 |
The Art of Veiled Speech offers new insights into the historical origins of self-censorship used to temper controversial views, revealing that the human voice cannot easily be silenced.
The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech PDF eBook |
Author | Adrienne Stone |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 2021-01-14 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 019882758X |
The Oxford Handbook on Freedom of Speech provides a critical analysis of the foundations, rationales, and ideas that underpin freedom of speech as a political idea, and as a principle of positive constitutional law.
Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Nigel Warburton |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2009-02-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0191622788 |
'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it' This slogan, attributed to Voltaire, is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find anyone prepared to defend all expression in every circumstance, especially if the views expressed incite violence. So where do the limits lie? What is the real value of free speech? Here, Nigel Warburton offers a concise guide to important questions facing modern society about the value and limits of free speech: Where should a civilized society draw the line? Should we be free to offend other people's religion? Are there good grounds for censoring pornography? Has the Internet changed everything? This Very Short Introduction is a thought-provoking, accessible, and up-to-date examination of the liberal assumption that free speech is worth preserving at any cost. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.