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Ario Progetica
Defense of the Free Press
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John Milton's 'Areopagitica' is a passionate defense of freedom of speech and expression, written in 1644.
Composed as a pamphlet, it argues against the Licensing Order of 1643, which required books to be approved by government censors before publication.
Milton contends that censorship stifles truth and intellectual progress, advocating for an open marketplace of ideas where different viewpoints can be debated freely.
He asserts that individuals are capable of discerning truth from falsehood and that restricting access to information hinders the pursuit of knowledge and virtue.
The work remains a powerful and influential statement on the importance of free thought and the dangers of authoritarian control over information.
Composed as a pamphlet, it argues against the Licensing Order of 1643, which required books to be approved by government censors before publication.
Milton contends that censorship stifles truth and intellectual progress, advocating for an open marketplace of ideas where different viewpoints can be debated freely.
He asserts that individuals are capable of discerning truth from falsehood and that restricting access to information hinders the pursuit of knowledge and virtue.
The work remains a powerful and influential statement on the importance of free thought and the dangers of authoritarian control over information.
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