Freedom of Speech in the Philosophical and Legal Context

  • N. Kushakova-Kostytska Doctor of Law, Senior Research Fellow, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Keywords: human rights, information, right on information, freedom of speech, freedom of information, information society

Abstract

In the article it is analyzing the concept «freedom of information» and the right on information in the philosophical and legal context on the base of the scientific research, normative and other documents.

It is pointed that before this time in the society it is not formed clear vision and understanding of the right on information as a natural right, it is not defined its characteristics  on the legislative level. It creates some practical and theoretical difficulties, that largely disturbs further development of the theory of the human rights in Ukrainian society and the consciousness by its members the right on information as an immanent and inherent.

It is concluded that the decision of problems connected with freedom of information it is needed to find first of all, on the philosophical level. These decisions in particular depend on individual worldviews, in general – depend on the attitude to the problem which dominates in the society.

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Author Biography

N. Kushakova-Kostytska
Doctor of Law, Senior Research Fellow, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Specific Areas of Legal Philosophy (Ontology, Gnoseology, Anthropology, Praxeology)