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Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
George Anastaplo
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Description for Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
Hardcover. Written by a noted legal theorist, this book details the history and intellectual foundations of freedom of speech, using examples from Socrates, Jesus, and Sir Thomas More. It pays particular attention to freedom of speech as it relates to the US Constitution, and describes potential First Amendment issues, such as cases involving the Internet. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
Governments throughout history have struggled to define the boundaries of the right to freedom of speech. Even though the United States explicitly articulates freedom of speech in the First Amendment to the Constitution, the judicial branch frequently reinterprets the amendment by allowing laws to limit that freedom. In Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment, noted legal theorist George Anastaplo details the history and intellectual foundations of freedom of speech, using examples from Socrates, Jesus, and Sir Thomas More to demonstrate how freedom of speech has evolved over centuries. Anastaplo pays particular attention to freedom of speech as ... Read more
Governments throughout history have struggled to define the boundaries of the right to freedom of speech. Even though the United States explicitly articulates freedom of speech in the First Amendment to the Constitution, the judicial branch frequently reinterprets the amendment by allowing laws to limit that freedom. In Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment, noted legal theorist George Anastaplo details the history and intellectual foundations of freedom of speech, using examples from Socrates, Jesus, and Sir Thomas More to demonstrate how freedom of speech has evolved over centuries. Anastaplo pays particular attention to freedom of speech as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813124247
SKU
V9780813124247
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About George Anastaplo
George Anastaplo, professor of law at Loyola University Chicago, is the author of numerous books.
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