The Tolerant Society: Freedom of Speech and Extremist Speech in America
by Bollinger, Lee C
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- ISBN 13
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Oxford Univ Pr, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. In The Tolerant Society, Bollinger offers a masterful critique of the major theories of freedom of expression, and offers an alternative explanation. Traditional justifications for protecting extremist speech have turned largely on the inherent value of self-expression, maintaining that the benefits of the free interchange of ideas include the greater likelihood of serving truth and of promoting wise decisions in a democracy. Bollinger finds these theories persuasive but inadequate. Buttrressing his argument with references to the Skokie case and many other examples, as well as a careful analysis of the primary literature on free speech, he contends that the real value of toloeration of extremist speech lies in the extraordinary self-control toward antisocial behavior that it elicits: society is stengthened by the exercise of tolerance, he maintains. The problem of finding an appropriate response--especially when emotions make measured response difficult--is common to all social interaction, Bollinger points out, and there are useful lesons to be learned from withholding punishment even for what is conceded to be bad behavior. This first edition is in very good condition with a good unclipped dust jacket. A very good clean copy.
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- The Tolerant Society: Freedom of Speech and Extremist Speech in America
- Author
- Bollinger, Lee C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0195040007
- ISBN 13
- 9780195040005
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1986
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