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

by Stanley Fish

Book Overview

"Fish's points arrive in thoughtful, dense provocations." --Kirkus Reviews

From celebrated public intellectual and New York Times bestselling author, Stanley Fish, comes an urgent and sharply observed look at one of the most hotly debated issues of our time: freedom of speech.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982115246
• ISBN13: 9781982115241
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"