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Courting the abyss, free speech and the liberal tradition, John Durham Peters

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Courting the abyss, free speech and the liberal tradition, John Durham Peters
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Courting the abyss
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
John Durham Peters
Sub title
free speech and the liberal tradition
Table Of Contents
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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