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pt. I Cosmopolis -- Speech -- Cosmopolis -- Cyberspace, CA 94305 -- The Struggle for Word Power -- Big Dogs -- Big Cats -- P2 -- The Power of the Mouse -- `Innocence of Muslims' and the Lost Innocence of YouTube -- Ideals -- Why Should Speech Be Free? -- How Free Should Speech Be? How Should Free Sp...

Confronting the Assassin's Veto -- Cartoons and the Republication Dilemma -- Practising Peaceful Conflict -- 3.Knowledge -- "We allow no taboos against and seize every chance for the spread of knowledge' -- Scientifically Speaking -- On Campus -- Legislating History -- Everything Open to Everyone? -...

Why Mature Democracies Should Move beyond Hate Speech Laws -- Creating a Civil Society -- Art and Humour -- Pornography -- Civility and Power -- 6.Religion -- We respect the believer but not necessarily the content of the belief -- The Argument for Special Treatment -- But What Is Religion? -- Two K...

Here We Need Laws -- Who Will Guard the Guardians? -- Whistleblowers and Leakers: An Essential Backstop -- The Trouble with `Well-Placed Sources' -- The Importance of Not Being Anonymous -- 9.Icebergs -- `We defend the internet and other systems of communication against illegitimate encroachments by...