{"product_id":"how-to-speak-freely-an-ancient-guide-to-free-speech-and-dissent-9780691271460","title":"How to Speak Freely: An Ancient Guide to Free Speech and Dissent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid and timely new translation of Plato's \u003ci\u003eApology, \u003c\/i\u003ein which Socrates defends his pursuit of truth, no matter the consequences\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFree speech is back at the center of political and cultural debate, amid intense arguments over censorship on campus, in government, and in everyday life. \u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Freely\u003c\/i\u003e offers a timeless and essential exploration of free speech through a lively new translation of Plato's \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the most famous and important work on the subject in all of Western history. In it, Plato recounts the trial of Socrates in 399 BCE--one of the most powerful defenses of freedom of thought and speech ever written. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Plato's \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e, Socrates embodies the archetype of a person who thinks independently: a figure of conviction who pursued curiosity honestly, became convinced of unpopular truths, spoke candidly about them, and refused to grovel, pander, or recant--even to save his life. By insisting on his freedom and accepting the consequences, Socrates became the most famous martyr to free inquiry in history--and raised enduring questions about the value, dangers, and limits of free speech in a democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Freely\u003c\/i\u003e supplements Plato's \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e with a delightful fable on free speech told from a different angle. In the short dialogue \u003ci\u003eThe Gods in Council\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucian (c. 125-180 CE) satirizes the concept of \"platforming,\" showing how free speech ideals are truly tested only when they're truly applied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an enlightening introduction and the original Greek on facing pages, \u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Freely \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful and thought-provoking examination of the rewards and risks of speaking one's mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.60w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691271460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato \u003c\/b\u003e(427-347 BCE) is the Greek philosopher par excellence: the disciple of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, and intellectual ancestor of the West. His dialogues, which take the form of dramatic conversations between actual historical figures, explore justice, ethics, politics, and metaphysics, and they champion reason over authority or revelation. \u003cb\u003eMichael Fontaine\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of classics and director of the Program on Freedom and Free Societies at Cornell University. His books include five other volumes in the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series, \u003ci\u003eHow to Drink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Grieve\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Tell a Joke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Have Willpower\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Over a Breakup\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plato \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48984907841693,"sku":"9780691271460","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_90fb0566-c6bc-4596-ab8c-9bb482e77d98.jpg?v=1791375986","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-speak-freely-an-ancient-guide-to-free-speech-and-dissent-9780691271460","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}