PHILOSOPHY 130 - Moral Dilemmas:Limiting Liberty

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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The fundamental question addressed in this course is: To what extent is it morally justifiable to limit a person's liberty The two topics in connection with which this question is considered are pornography and hate speech. Both of these topics concern contents of expression that some people think are justifiably restrained. Others think that however abhorrent the contents of expression in those areas may be, freedom of expression should be abridged in very limited kinds of cases, and that the topics in question do not fall within that limited class. This course attempts to reach an understanding of the concerns that underlie both positions, the arguments that may be presented for and against both positions, and how to evaluate those arguments in order to reach a judgment that can be shown to be satisfactory. (Staff, offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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