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The tricky matter of “free speech”
Making some connections between thought, language and action.
Laurance’s topic in this episode is language, and his broad aim is to reveal some connections between the logical and ethical dimensions of language, and the socio-political issues of free speech and hate speech. Along the way, he will explore the familiar, yet puzzling, question of how thought, speech and action are related.
Laurance asks, “What is the point of language?” and notes the common response that language is intended to communicate our own subjective thoughts, ideas and opinions. However, this response is problematic, in…
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