Libertad de expresión: la perspectiva de John Stuart Mill
Libertad de expresión: la perspectiva de John Stuart Mill
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Peláez Pérez, Carlos Eduardo
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Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
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2022
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El presente trabajo tiene como propósito analizar el concepto de libertad de expresión en el pensamiento filosófico de John Stuart Mill. El estudio se centra en la formulación y argumentación que lleva a cabo el autor en el ensayo “Sobre la libertad”, texto que ha sido reconocido como uno de los pilares fundamentales del pensamiento político liberal. Se aborda el estudio del principio de libertad, concebido por Mill como una barrera necesaria incluso en las democracias representativas, con el fin de fijar límites al poder de coacción del estado y de la sociedad sobre el individuo. Como una derivación del principio de libertad, emerge la libertad de pensamiento y discusión –o libertad de expresión- la que de acuerdo con Mill representa una base sólida para el descubrimiento de la verdad y el progreso en el debate público. Se incluye un análisis de la crítica de Martha Nussbaum sobre la supuesta excesiva amplitud que implica el concepto de libertad de expresión en Mill, y se argumenta que el concepto que Mill defiende no es tan ilimitado como esta pensadora lo supone. El trabajo plantea la hipótesis de que si bien Mill hizo un esfuerzo muy valioso para fijar la frontera entre la libertad y la autoridad, a través de la noción del “daño”, éste no alcanza a lograr su cometido, debido a la ambigüedad o vaguedad misma del concepto, que le hace susceptible de múltiples interpretaciones subordinadas a intereses subjetivos.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of freedom of expression in the philosophical thought of John Stuart Mill. The study focuses on the formulation and argumentation carried out by the author in the essay "On Liberty", a text that has been recognized as one of the fundamental pillars of liberal political thought. The study of the principle of freedom is addressed, conceived by Mill as a necessary barrier even in representative democracies, in order to set limits to the coercive power of the state and society over the individual. As a derivation of the principle of freedom, freedom of thought and discussion –or freedom of expression- emerges, which according to Mill represents a solid basis for the discovery of truth and progress in public debate. An analysis of Martha Nussbaum's criticism of the alleged excessive breadth implied by the concept of freedom of expression in Mill is included, and it is argued that the concept that Mill defends is not as unlimited as this thinker supposes. The work proposes the hypothesis that although Mill made a very valuable effort to establish the border between freedom and authority, through the notion of "harm", it does not achieve its goal, due to ambiguity or vagueness of the concept itself, which makes it susceptible to multiple interpretations subordinated to subjective interests.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of freedom of expression in the philosophical thought of John Stuart Mill. The study focuses on the formulation and argumentation carried out by the author in the essay "On Liberty", a text that has been recognized as one of the fundamental pillars of liberal political thought. The study of the principle of freedom is addressed, conceived by Mill as a necessary barrier even in representative democracies, in order to set limits to the coercive power of the state and society over the individual. As a derivation of the principle of freedom, freedom of thought and discussion –or freedom of expression- emerges, which according to Mill represents a solid basis for the discovery of truth and progress in public debate. An analysis of Martha Nussbaum's criticism of the alleged excessive breadth implied by the concept of freedom of expression in Mill is included, and it is argued that the concept that Mill defends is not as unlimited as this thinker supposes. The work proposes the hypothesis that although Mill made a very valuable effort to establish the border between freedom and authority, through the notion of "harm", it does not achieve its goal, due to ambiguity or vagueness of the concept itself, which makes it susceptible to multiple interpretations subordinated to subjective interests.