Freedom of expression in the digital age: a historian’s perspective
This essay surveys the history of freedom of expression from classical antiquity to the present. It contends that a principled defense of free expression dates to the seventeenth century, when it was championed by the political theorist John Locke. Free expression for Locke was closely linked with r...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Church, Communication and Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2019.1565918 |