Speech rights and speech wrongs

Onora O'Neill has published widely in political philosophy and ethics, focusing on conceptions of justice, bioethics, and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. Her books include 'Faces of hunger: An essay on poverty, development and justice' (1986), 'Construction of reason: Explorations of Kant's practical philosophy' (1989), 'Towards justice and virtue' (1996), and 'Autonomy and trust in bioethics' (2002). She is currently working on the topics of practical judgement and normativity, trust and accountability, and the ethics of communication. In her three Spinoza Lectures, collectively titled 'Speech Rights and Speech Wrongs', Onora O'Neill presents the latest results of her original research on the ethics of communication. Onora O'Neill (Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve CBE FBA Hon FRS F Med Sci) has taught at various universities in the US and the UK. She was Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge from 1992 to 2006, President of the British Academy from 2005 to 2009, and chaired the Nuffi eld Foundation from 1998 to 2010.