دیدگاه‌های فلسفی درباره آزادی بیان

In this book, Filimon Peonidis gathers one unpublished and seven published essays that he wrote between 1997 and 2021. The first three refer to the early history of freedom of expression focusing on the work of James and John Stuart Mill and its possible significance in a contemporary setting. The remaining five deal with current issues such as the prerequisites of a free speech theory, defamation, the regulation of pro-terrorist speech, the harsh criticism of religious dogmas as part of religious freedom, and the controversies surrounding campaign financing in the United States. Taken together these essays can be seen as a philosophical exploration of various aspects of freedom of expression, which is here understood as a moral and political value of paramount importance. Filimon Peonidis is Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research interests include ethics, democratic theory, the history of democratic traditions and freedom of expression. Cover Sources 1. James Mill on Offences Committed by the Press Defamation of private individuals Politically-minded speech Subversive advocacy Incitement to obstruct lawful state procedures Criticism of public officials 2. A Note on Mill’s Early Theory of Free Speech 3. Mill’s Defense of Free Expression: Its Contemporary Significance A Discussion Ethic A Rationale for Media Regulation 4. Remarks on a Philosophical Defense of the Right to Freedom of Expression Introduction Anti-theoretical tendencies Critical attitudes Conditions 5. Freedom of Expression, Autonomy and Defamation Autonomy and freedom of expression Defamation Outlining the problem Towards a plausible solution 6. Does the Supression of Pro-terrorist Speech Enhance Collective Security? Conceptual clarifications Pro-terrorist speech is political speech The security argument Conclusion 7. Should a Liberal and Secular State Ban the Circulation of Magazines like Charlie Hebdo? Introduction The main argument Possible exceptions Conclusion 8. Campaign Spending in the United States and Freedom of Speech: An Outsider’s View Bibliography