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Scalia speaks : reflections on law, faith, and life well lived / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan.
Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016 author.; Scalia, Christopher J. editor.; Whelan, Edward, 1960- editor.
2017
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Author
Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016 author.
Title
Scalia speaks : reflections on law, faith, and life well lived / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan.
Published
New York : Crown Forum, [2017]
Call Number
KF213.S32 S32 2017
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780525573326 (hardcover)
0525573321 (hardcover)
9780525573333 (ebook)
Description
xi, 420 pages ; 25 cm
Other Standard Identifiers
40027624348
System Control No.
(OCoLC)993996596
Summary
"This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, that have never before been published"-- Provided by publisher.
"By any measure, Antonin Scalia lived an extraordinary life. A Supreme Court justice for three decades, he transformed the way that judges and lawyers think about the law. Married to his beloved Wife, Maureen, for more than fifty years, a father to nine children, and a grandfather to dozens, he was devoted to his family and his faith. He was gregarious, energetic, and a friend to people of all political stripes. Over his career, Justice Scalia delivered Hundreds of speeches across the country and throughout the world. Scalia Speaks collects for the first time his best speeches, covering topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, and nearly all of which have never been published before. Americans have long been inspired by Justice Scalia's ideas, delighted by his wit, and instructed by his intelligence. Scalia Speaks enables readers to encounter the man in full--to understand the legal insights that made him one of the most important justices in the Court's history and to learn from his broader insights into a life well lived. This timeless book is perfect for any reader interested in a man and mind that helped shape our nation."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Online version: Scalia, Antonin. Scalia speaks. New York : Crown Forum, [2017] 9780525573333 (DLC) 2017035374
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Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Added Author
Scalia, Christopher J. editor.
Whelan, Edward, 1960- editor.
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The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Foreword by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ; Introduction by Christopher J. Scalia
ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND ETHNICITY. What makes an American ; Italian view of the Irish ; Only in America ; American values and European values
ON LIVING AND LEARNING. The arts ; Games and sports ; Writing well ; Turkey hunting ; Civic education ; College education ; Legal education ; The legal profession ; Platitudes and wisdom
ON FAITH. The Christian as cretin ; Being different ; Catholic higher education ; Church and state ; Religious retreats ; Faith and judging
ON LAW. The idea of the Constitution ; The vocation of a judge ; Original meaning ; Interpreting the Constitution ; The freedom of speech ; Congressional power ; The crisis in judicial appointments ; Legislative history ; Natural law ; Foreign law ; Judges as mullahs ; Dissents ; Legal canards
ON VIRTUE AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. Courage ; Tradition ; Character ; Right and left ; The Holocaust
ON HEROES AND FRIENDS. George Washington ; Abraham Lincoln ; William Howard Taft ; Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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