The War On Words
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The War On Words

10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail

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eBook - ePub

The War On Words

10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail

About this book

Heresy Press’s first non-fiction offering addresses free speech and creative freedom—central to the press’s mission—in the form of a concise primer of arguments against censorship. Co-authored by Greg Lukianoff and Nadine Strossen, The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail constitutes a bulwark against attempts from both the political left and right to limit individual expression. At a time when pressures to conform threaten the exercise of viewpoint diversity and when attacks on free speech in word, print, performance, and image are a daily occurrence, we sorely need a book such as this!

This handy volume is organized around 10 flawed assertions that are often invoked to limit the freedom of speech, followed by well-reasoned rebuttals of those arguments by both authors. A comprehensive introduction, updates to highlight current issues, and an appendix with helpful resources round off this volume. The writing is lively, clear, and persuasive.
 

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Information

Publisher
Heresy Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781949846836
Edition
0
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Public Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Jacob Mchangama
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Argument #1: Words Are Violence
  9. Argument #2: Words Are Dangerous
  10. Argument #3: Hate Speech Isn’t Free Speech
  11. Argument #4: About Shoutdowns
  12. Argument #5: Free Speech Is Outdated
  13. Argument #6: Free Speech Is Right-wing
  14. Argument #7: About That Crowded Theater and the Marketplace of Ideas
  15. Argument #8: Free Speech Protects Power
  16. Argument #9: Misinformation and Disinformation Aren’t Free Speech
  17. Argument #10: About the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide
  18. Author Biographies
  19. Notes