Description: From a celebrated public intellectual and New York Times-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?
Brief description: Stanley Fish is the Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Humanities and Law at Florida International University and a visiting professor of law at Cardozo University. He has previously taught at the University of California at Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago where he was dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He has received many honors and awards, including being named the Chicagoan of the Year for Culture. He is the author of many renowned books, including Winning Arguments and How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One. Fish is a former weekly columnist for The New York Times. His essays and articles have appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, and The Atlantic.
Review Quotes: "Fish's points arrive in thoughtful, dense provocations that will require close attention from readers." -Kirkus Reviews