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This paper is offered as a tribute to Joel Feinberg. The first section of the paper applies Feinberg’s analysis of freedom of expression to a contemporary case of academic freedom. The second section engages Feinberg’s work on rights and punishment. The paper ends with numerous quotations from Feinberg’s vast array of writings, words that express his ideas on a number of important problems that occupied his mind throughout his fruitful and influential career.
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Corlett, J.A. The Philosophy of Joel Feinberg*. J Ethics 10, 131–191 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-005-4596-4
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