The first: how to think about hate speech, campus speech, religious speech, fake news, post-truth, and Donald Trump

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 opini...

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Main Author: Fish, Stanley Eugene 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York One Signal Publishers/Atria October 2019
Edition:First One Signal Publishers/Atria books hardcover edition
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Summary: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, "America's most famous professor" (BookPage), 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
Physical Description:vii, 228 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781982115241
1982115246

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