Peters, John Durham.

Courting the abyss free speech and the liberal tradition / [electronic resource] : John Durham Peters. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005. - viii, 309 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: hard-hearted liberalism -- Saint Paul's shudder -- "Evil be thou my good": Milton and abyss-redemption -- Publicity and pain -- Homeopathic machismo in free speech theory -- Social science as public communication -- "Watch, therefore": suffering and the informed citizen -- "Meekness as a dangerous activity": witnessing as participation -- Conclusion: responsibility to things that are not.


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Freedom of expression--History.
Good and evil--History.
Political science--Philosophy--History.


Electronic books.

JC585 / .P395 2005eb

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