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Finding Jefferson: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism

Finding Jefferson: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism


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The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Harvard Law School professor, and tireless defender of civil liberties unearths a little-known letter by his hero, Thomas Jefferson, and shares its secrets. The letter illuminates Jefferson's views on freedom of speech in a way that has important implications for the country today, particularly in the struggle against terrorism. This book is about the remarkable letter Dershowitz found, how he found it, and why it matters not only to him, but to us today.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments. PART I THE COLLECTOR AND HIS PASSIONS. 1 My Passion for Collecting. 2 My Passions for Freedom of Speech, Criminal Law, and Thomas Jefferson. PART II THE LETTER. 3 Finding the Jefferson Letter. 4 The Provenance of the Jefferson-Boardman Letter. PART III MY LETTER TO JEFFERSON. 5 Where We Have Come since 1826. 6 Jefferson's First Argument: An Expressed Opinion Can Never Constitute an Overt Act. 7 Jefferson's Second Argument: If Conscience Will Govern. 8 Jefferson's Third Argument: "We Have Nothing to Fear from the Demoralizing Reasonings of Some, if Others Are Left Free to Demonstrate Their Errors". 9 Jefferson's Fourth Argument: "The Law Stands Ready to Punish the First Criminal Act Produced by the False Reasoning". 10 Jefferson's Fifth Argument: "These Are Safer Correctives than the Conscience of a Judge". PART IV WHAT WOULD JEFFERSON SAY ABOUT TERRORISM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH TODAY? 11 Jefferson's Views on the "Terrorism" of His Era. 12 Jefferson's Actions in the Burr Case. 13 Jefferson's Views on Torture, Habeas Corpus, and Other Issues Currently Debated in the Context of Terrorism. 14 How Would Jefferson Strike the Balance between Freedom of Speech and Prevention of Terrorism. 15 My View, as Influenced by Jefferson and the Experiences of Our Time. Appendix A A Transcript of the Jefferson Letter and Letterpress Copy. Appendix B Excerpted from "Discourse: Truth Its Own Test and God Its Only Judge". Notes. Index.

About the Author :
Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is one of the country's foremost appellate lawyers and a distinguished defender of individual liberties. His many books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Chutzpah and The Case for Israel. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470450437
  • Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism
  • ISBN-10: 0470450436
  • Publisher Date: 14 May 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Width: 130 mm


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