International Dialogue
Abstract
Alexander Brown writes as an inter-disciplinary scholar at the intersections of law, ethics, philosophy, and politics. With Hate Speech Law: A Philosophical Examination he justly claims to have explored “numerous principled arguments for and against hate speech law by articulating a collection of key normative principles” (316). This ambitious book identifies and organizes conflicting values within the hate speech controversies. It aims to synthesize deeper questions about core concepts of liberalism, democracy, personhood, dignity, and tolerance with policy concerns about pragmatics and effectiveness. The most seasoned free speech scholars will find points and angles they had not previously considered.
Recommended Citation
Heinze, Eric A.
(2018)
"Hate Speech Law: A Philosophical Examination,"
International Dialogue: Vol. 8, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.ID.8.1.1154
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https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/id-journal/vol8/iss1/8
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