Freedom of Speech: Difficulties in framing and policing legal boundaries – Richard Sorabji

The Rutgers Philosophy Department, in partnership with Oxford University Press, is pleased to present the second annual Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy!  This annual series brings some of the world’s greatest living philosophers to Rutgers University–New Brunswick where they present three original lectures to be published by Oxford University Press. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Last year, the inaugural series featured Kit Fine on a novel approach to the problem of vagueness.  This year, Rutgers is hosting Sir Richard Sorabji[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com] for three lectures on the history of free speech.  Here are the details:

Lecture I – Freedom of Speech for all: the gradual discovery, East and West.

Date/Time: Monday Oct. 30^th, 2017, 3:00-5:00pm (reception to follow)

Location: Alexander Library, Teleconference Room (Room 403) (https://rumaps.rutgers.edu/location/alexander-library[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com])

Lecture II – Freedom of speech: voluntary boundaries when it stops discussion and the art of continuing discussion by other means

Date/Time: Thursday Nov. 2^nd, 2017, 3:00-5:00pm (reception to follow)

Location: Alexander Library, Teleconference Room (Room 403) (https://rumaps.rutgers.edu/location/alexander-library[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com])

Lecture III –  Freedom of Speech: Difficulties in framing and policing legal boundaries

Date/Time: Friday Nov. 3^rd, 2017, 3:00-5:00pm (reception to follow)

Location: Rutgers Academic Building, Room 2125 (https://rumaps.rutgers.edu/location/rutgers-academic-building[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com])

All three lectures are free and open to the public.  Please see the attached posters for more details.  Abstracts for the talks are available here[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com].

About The Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy:

In the Fall of 2016, The Rutgers Philosophy Department in partnership with Oxford University Press were pleased to announce the launch of The Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy[na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]. This annual series brings some of the world’s greatest living philosophers [na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]to Rutgers University–New Brunswick where they present three original lectures to be published by Oxford University Press. The lecturers also hold workshops with faculty and graduate students, and meet with undergraduates. The lectures are free and open to the public.