{"product_id":"setting-fire-to-reason-the-ethics-of-free-speech-9780691260358","title":"Setting Fire to Reason: The Ethics of Free Speech","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe responsibilities of speakers and platforms in a world where content can go viral\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debate over free speech is often marked by two extremes: in one corner, those who think that the right to free speech is nearly absolute; in the other, those who defend sweeping prohibitions on harmful speech. In \u003ci\u003eSetting Fire to Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeffrey Howard rejects both extremes. He argues that free speech is among our most important moral rights, but--like all rights--it has limits, determined by moral duties we owe to each other. Yet exactly how these moral limits should be translated into law is complex, depending on the particular speech regulation at issue and the risks of government abuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing incitement as his central example of harmful speech, Howard sets out an integrated framework of speakers' rights and duties, determining when and why speech restrictions can be justified. In developing this original theory, Howard pinpoints the ethical duties of social media platforms, assesses the role of counter-speech as a weapon against harmful communications, and explores how the law and morality of free speech can and should diverge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey W. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691260358","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836619804809,"sku":"9780691260358","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c692cc05-c2b7-4d29-923f-992ab284b764.jpg?v=1780441154","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/setting-fire-to-reason-the-ethics-of-free-speech-9780691260358","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}