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Philosophy

Freedom of Speech and Its Philosophical Limits

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In 1919, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes used the 'shouting fire in a crowded theater' analogy in Schenck v. United States to argue that certain speech is not protected when it creates a 'clear and present danger.'

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You have the right to say almost anything—but should you be allowed to shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theater? That simple example reveals the philosophical puzzle at the heart of free speech.