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Speech And The Truth-Seeking Value, Brian C. Murchison
Speech And The Truth-Seeking Value, Brian C. Murchison
Scholarly Articles
Courts in First Amendment cases long have invoked the truth-seeking value of speech, but they rarely probe its meaning or significance, and some ignore it altogether. As new cases implicate questions of truth and falsity, thorough assessment of the value is needed. This Article fills the gap by making three claims. First, interest in truth-seeking has resurfaced in journalism, politics, philosophy, and fiction, converging on a concept of provisional or “functional” truth. Second, the appeal of functional truth for the law may be that it clarifies thinking about a range of human priorities—survival, progress, and character—without insisting on truth in …
Board Of The Airport Commissioners Of The City Of Los Angeles V. Jews For Jesus, Inc., Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Board Of The Airport Commissioners Of The City Of Los Angeles V. Jews For Jesus, Inc., Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
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Richmond Newspapers, Inc. V. Virginia, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. V. Virginia, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
No abstract provided.