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A Republican Theory of Free SpeechQuestioning the Non-Interference Paradigm

A Republican Theory of Free Speech: Questioning the Non-Interference Paradigm [This chapter argues that debates surrounding free speech have been dominated by a focus on a negative, non-interference conception of freedom in our speech relations. This non-interference paradigm obscures the way in which unjust social hierarchies limit the voices of certain individuals on account of their status within those hierarchies. In response to those who argue that such hierarchies are best combated by protecting the ‘free marketplace’ from interference, this chapter examines how the speech of some is hindered by the norm enforcement mechanisms of unjust structures. If free speech is to be secured for all members of society, then it must move beyond a purely non-interference conception and towards an account that aims to combat those structural barriers that unjustly limit the voices of some while amplifying the voices of others.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Republican Theory of Free SpeechQuestioning the Non-Interference Paradigm

Whitten, Suzanne
Springer Journals — Oct 23, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
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978-3-030-78630-4
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17 –50
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10.1007/978-3-030-78631-1_2
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Abstract

[This chapter argues that debates surrounding free speech have been dominated by a focus on a negative, non-interference conception of freedom in our speech relations. This non-interference paradigm obscures the way in which unjust social hierarchies limit the voices of certain individuals on account of their status within those hierarchies. In response to those who argue that such hierarchies are best combated by protecting the ‘free marketplace’ from interference, this chapter examines how the speech of some is hindered by the norm enforcement mechanisms of unjust structures. If free speech is to be secured for all members of society, then it must move beyond a purely non-interference conception and towards an account that aims to combat those structural barriers that unjustly limit the voices of some while amplifying the voices of others.]

Published: Oct 23, 2021

Keywords: Free speech; First Amendment; Silencing; Structural injustice; Freedom; Non-interference

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