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The First: How to Think about Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald Trump

The First: How to Think about Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald Trump

Fish, Stanley

Paperback

General LawGeneral Political ScienceRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)

Publisher Price: $18.00

ISBN10: 1982115254
ISBN13: 9781982115258
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers
Published: Dec 8 2020
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
From celebrated public intellectual, New York Times bestselling author, and America's most famous professor (BookPage) comes an urgent and sharply observed look at freedom of speech and the First Amendment offering a nonpartisan take on what it does and doesn't protect and what kind of speech it should and shouldn't regulate (Publishers Weekly). How does the First Amendment really work? Is it a principle or a value? What is hate speech and should it always be banned? Are we free to declare our religious beliefs in the public square? What role, if any, should companies like Facebook play in policing the exchange of thoughts, ideas, and opinions? With clarity and power, Stanley Fish explores these complex questions in The First. From the rise of fake news, to the role of tech companies in monitoring content (including the President's tweets), to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest, First Amendment controversies continue to dominate the news cycle. Across America, college campus administrators are being forced to balance free speech against demands for safe spaces and trigger warnings. With thoughtful, dense provocations that will require close attention (Kirkus Reviews), Fish ultimately argues that freedom of speech is a double-edged concept; it frees us from constraints, but it also frees us to say and do terrible things. Urgent and controversial, The First is sure to ruffle feathers, spark dialogue, and shine new light on one of America's most cherished--and debated--constitutional rights.

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