Some thinkers argue that we are living in an age of unprecedented challenges to freedoms and civil liberties, especially in the “digital age”. Is this true? Why does it matter? And what is the impact of global media organizations?

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Russell, Bertrand, A History of Western Philosophy
• Russell, Bertrand, Roads to Freedom
• Mill, J.S., On Liberty
• Nelkin, Dana K., 2011. Making Sense of Freedom and Responsibility

COURSE OUTLINE

• What is censorship?
• For and against
• Censorship in the 21st century

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understanding and analyse the nature and theories of censorship
2. Understand the relation between censorship and freedom