Rae Langton: Why an understanding of silence is important to free speech debates

In this interview for Free Speech Debate, renowned Philosophy Professor Rae Langton speaks about the value of philosophy for our understanding of free speech and discusses aspects of her work on pornography and the silencing of women.

What is the contribution philosophy can make to our understanding of free speech? How does pornography contribute to the silencing of women? What are the future challenges for free speech? Professor of Philosophy Rae Langton speaks to Free Speech Debate about these and other questions relating to her work.

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