Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression?

Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law

by Larry Alexander

Larry Alexander offers a skeptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that it cannot be supported in any of these contexts. Alexander argues that the legal protection affording freedom of expression is definitely of value, although the form such protection takes will vary with historical and cultural circumstances--and, ultimately, is not a matter of human rights.

Genres: Philosophy

Paperback

First published August 3, 2001

About the author

Larry Alexander is Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego.

Reviews

[Kubilay · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, Alexander examines freedom of speech with strict scrutiny and proposes that Freedom of Speech is not a right. Still, at the end of the book he accepts it is neceserry, but still not as a right.