Language is our key to imagining the world, others, and
ourselves. Yet sometimes our ways of talking dehumanize others and
trivialize human experience. In war other people are imagined as
enemies to be killed. The language of race objectifies those it
touches, and propaganda disables democracy. Advertising reduces us
to consumers, and cliches destroy the life of the imagination.
How are we to assert our humanity and that of others against the
forces in the culture and in our own minds that would deny it? What
kind of speech should the First Amendment protect? How should
judges and justices themselves speak? These questions animate James
Boyd White's "Living Speech," a profound examination of the ethics
of human expression--in the law and in the rest of life.
Drawing on examples from an unusual range of sources--judicial
opinions, children's essays, literature, politics, and the
speech-out-of-silence of Quaker worship--White offers a fascinating
analysis of the force of our languages. Reminding us that every
moment of speech is an occasion for gaining control of what we say
and who we are, he shows us that we must practice the art of
resisting the forces of inhumanity built into our habits of speech
and thought if we are to become more capable of love and
justice--in both law and life."
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
