Report of the Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship.

Door: Williams, Bernard (chairman).

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• ISBN: 9780101777209
• Uitgever: London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1979. Paperback. xii, 192 pp. Owner's stamp on title-page. Conditie: goed
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• Extra informatie: - Study commonly referred to as the 'Williams Report,' this publication presents the findings of a British government committee chaired by philosopher Bernard Williams. Commissioned by the Home Secretary in response to ongoing debates about film censorship and obscenity laws - especially the Obscene Publications Act - the committee was tasked with reevaluating these legal frameworks.The report investigates the legal and moral bases for censorship of obscene material, with a focus on film. Grounded in philosophical reasoning and sociological evidence, it concludes that adult freedom of expression should be prioritized over moral disapproval, and that the law should intervene only when material demonstrably causes harm—particularly to children or non-consenting parties. The report advocates for a more liberal and coherent censorship policy, emphasizing individual liberty and the limits of state interference in private moral behavior. Although praised in academic and liberal circles, the report's recommendations were not widely implemented due to political conservatism in the Thatcher era.
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