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Rae Langton on Hate Speech
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15 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2012
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Podcast episode
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Is it true that words can't harm you? What about hate speech? In the US the First Amendment protects a wide range of free expression, far wider than is tolerated, for instance, in the United Kingdom. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Rae Langton discusses the phenomenon of hate speech and some of the moral questions it gives rise to. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Jul 28, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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