The First - by Stanley Fish (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From a celebrated public intellectual and <i>New York Times<i>-bestselling author comes an urgent and sharply observed look at one of the most hotly debated issues: 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?d?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From celebrated public intellectual, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author, and "America's most famous professor" (<i>BookPage</i>) comes an urgent and sharply observed look at freedom of speech and the First Amendment offering a "</b><b>nonpartisan take on what it does and doesn't protect and what kind of speech it should and shouldn't regulate" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>). </b> <p/>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? <p/>With clarity and power, Stanley Fish explores these complex questions in <i>The First</i>. 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. <p/>With "thoughtful, dense provocations that will require close attention" (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>), 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, <i>The First</i> is sure to ruffle feathers, spark dialogue, and shine new light on one of America's most cherished--and debated--constitutional rights.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Fish zeroes in on the First Amendment in this well-constructed analysis, offering his nonpartisan take on what it does and doesn't protect and what kind of speech it should and shouldn't regulate." <br> --<b><i><i>Publishers Weekly</i></i></b><br><br>"Fish's points arrive in thoughtful, dense provocations that will require close attention from readers."<br> <i>--<b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br>
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