Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
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Philosophy 4852F/G

PHILOSOPHY OF LAW: FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS


A close look at Canadian and American ideas about constitutional freedom of speech and expression, and their applications to issues that arise on university campuses. Topics will include: harassment, hate speech, controversial political speech, controversial research publication, religious and anti-religious speech, social media, and sexual and gendered speech.

Prerequisite(s): Any Faculty of Law course or Philosophy 2080 or Philosophy 2821F/G or Philosophy 2822F/G or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: PHILOSOP