This text presents a two-volume collection of theoretical articles on the topic of freedom of speech. The first volume focuses on justificatory and conceptual theories of freedom of speech, while Volume Two turns to doctrinal theories.

This text presents a two-volume collection of theoretical articles on the topic of freedom of speech. The articles have all been written since the early 1970s. The first volume begins with an encyclopaedia entry, functioning as an overview of the topic, and further articles deal with justificatory theories of freedom of speech, the scope of the First Amendment, the value of free speech, communication control in law and society, and what kinds of acts raise freedom of speech concerns. The second volume turns to doctrinal theories, examining insults, incitements and governmental subsidies. Areas addressed include distinctions between content regulations, Robert Post's concepts of the public forum and public discourse and their bearing on free speech doctrine, and the significant arena for free speech controversies in the future.

Volume 1: Part 1 Overview: freedom of speech, Larry Alexander. Part 2 Justificatory theories: a theory of freedom of expression, Thomas Scanlon
persuasion, autonomy and freedom of expression, David Strauss
scope of the first amendment, Edwin C. Baker
the value of free speech, Martin H. Redish
neutral principles and some first amendment problems, Robert H. Bork
free speech justifications, Kent Greenawalt
epistemic paternalism -communication control in law, Alvin I. Goldman
review essay - the impossibility of a free speech principle, Larry Alexander and Paul Horton
must speech be special?, Frederick Schauer. Part 3 Focus - action regulated or government reason: flag desecration -a case study in the roles of categorizing and balancing in the first amendment analysis, John Hart Ely
trouble on tract two -incidental regulations of speech and free speech theory, Larry Alexander
legal, theory, low value speech, Larry Alexander
free speech and speaker's intent, Larry Alexander. Volume 2: Part 1 Content and categories: restrictions of speech because of its content - the peculiar case of subject matter, Geoffrey R. Stone
content regulation and the first amendment, Geoffrey R. Stone
categories and the first amendment - a play in three acts, Frederick Schauer
uncoupling free speech, Frederick Schauer. Part 2 The concepts of the public forum and public discourse: between governance and management - the history and theory of the public forum, Robert C. Post
constitutional concept of public discourse - outrageous opinion, democratic deliberation and Hustler Magazine-v-Falwell, Robert C. Post. Part 3 Insults and incitements: insults and epithets - are they protected speech?, Kent Greenawalt
racist speech, democracy and the first amendment, Robert C. Post
banning hate speech and the sticks and stones defence, Larry Alexander
incitement and freedom of speech, Larry Alexander. Part 4 Speech and the affirmative state: government subsidies and free expression, Martin H. Redish and Daryl I. Kessler
the Supreme Court comment - principles, institutions and the first amendment, Frederick Schauer.