The Misconceived Search for the Meaning of 'Speech' in Freedom of Speech
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The Misconceived Search for the Meaning of 'Speech' in Freedom of Speech
San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 14-173
Number of pages: 7
Posted: 21 Nov 2014
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The Misconceived Search for the Meaning of 'Speech' in Freedom of Speech
Open Journal of Philosophy, 5, 39-42, 2015, San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 15-184
Number of pages: 6
Posted: 11 Mar 2015
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Date Written: November 19, 2014
Abstract
In this (very) short essay, I establish these points: All speech is symbolic; any conduct can be used to communicate a message (i.e., symbolically); government’s purpose in regulating, and not a speaker’s intention to communicate, defines the realm of freedom of expression; and determining the value of speech has a denominator problem.
Keywords: speech, conduct, symbols, purpose, value
JEL Classification: K10, K00
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Alexander, Lawrence, The Misconceived Search for the Meaning of 'Speech' in Freedom of Speech (November 19, 2014). San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 14-173, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2528297 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2528297
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