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Philosophy

The Aesthetics of Obscenity and the Limits of Artistic Freedom

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In the landmark U.S. case Miller v. California (1973), the Supreme Court established a test that exempts works with 'serious artistic value' from the legal definition of obscenity, meaning art can legally escape censorship that would apply to other explicit material.

Why this is interesting

We praise artists for pushing boundaries, yet some works still go too far. Where exactly is the line between artistic freedom and obscenity, and who decides?