PHIL 345 Free Speech and Censorship
Who should decide what books are read? Should pornography be censored? What about politically rebellious pamphlets? Or the advertising of tobacco on television? Or hate language that attacks a person's sex, race, or ethnic origin? Should church and state be separated? If the government does not fund some artists on the grounds that their work is offensive, is that censorship?
In this course, we will study what some of the greatest minds in history have argued about free speech and censorship in Art, Politics, Religion, Business, Science, and Sex.
PRQ: None.
Scheduled: On request.
Meets: LNO.
Attributes
- Meets language and literature requirement unless used for foreign language
- May be used for major requirement
- May be used for minor requirement