Freedom of Speech

Abstract

Volume 1: Part 1 Overview: freedom of speech, Larry Alexander. Part 2 Justificatory theories: a theory of freedom of expression, Thomas Scanlon persuasion, autonomy and freedom of expression, David Strauss scope of the first amendment, Edwin C. Baker the value of free speech, Martin H. Redish neutral principles and some first amendment problems, Robert H. Bork free speech justifications, Kent Greenawalt epistemic paternalism -communication control in law, Alvin I. Goldman review essay - the impossibility of a free speech principle, Larry Alexander and Paul Horton must speech be special?, Frederick Schauer. Part 3 Focus - action regulated or government reason: flag desecration -a case study in the roles of categorizing and balancing in the first amendment analysis, John Hart Ely trouble on tract two -incidental regulations of speech and free speech theory, Larry Alexander legal, theory, low value speech, Larry Alexander free speech and speaker's intent, Larry Alexander. Volume 2: Part 1 Content and categories: restrictions of speech because of its content - the peculiar case of subject matter, Geoffrey R. Stone content regulation and the first amendment, Geoffrey R. Stone categories and the first amendment - a play in three acts, Frederick Schauer uncoupling free speech, Frederick Schauer. Part 2 The concepts of the public forum and public discourse: between governance and management - the history and theory of the public forum, Robert C. Post constitutional concept of public discourse - outrageous opinion, democratic deliberation and Hustler Magazine-v-Falwell, Robert C. Post. Part 3 Insults and incitements: insults and epithets - are they protected speech?, Kent Greenawalt racist speech, democracy and the first amendment, Robert C. Post banning hate speech and the sticks and stones defence, Larry Alexander incitement and freedom of speech, Larry Alexander. Part 4 Speech and the affirmative state: government subsidies and free expression, Martin H. Redish and Daryl I. Kessler the Supreme Court comment - principles, institutions and the first amendment, Frederick Schauer.