{"product_id":"watch-your-words-a-manifesto-for-the-arts-of-speech-hardback-9781509567294","title":"Watch Your Words; A Manifesto for the Arts of Speech (Hardback) 9781509567294","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWatch Your Words\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Manifesto for the Arts of Speech\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerald Garutti (Author), Raymond Geuss (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509567294, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.5 x 2 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With compelling argumentative force, Garutti's \u003ci\u003eWatch Your Words\u003c\/i\u003e presents a resolute call for a new appreciation of the arts of speech as the central civic leverage point for emancipatory action. This manifesto explores both the foundational role of the word for the politics of social, political, and economic relations and how to reimagine those relationships in a world increasingly influenced by the internet's logorrheic deluge. Impeccably translated by Raymond Geuss, Garutti's manifesto has already led to the founding of the Centre for the Arts of Speech in Paris.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilli Goetschel, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beginning with the simplest of propositions, 'we must value speech properly', Garutti tears into linguistic degradation in our time with depth, comprehensiveness, and knife-like clarity. His plea for linguistic restitution as an 'ethics of reciprocity' is equally simple, well articulated, and urgent. Translated by Raymond Geuss, who places the book within the genre of the manifesto, \u003ci\u003eWatch Your Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read which should be widely discussed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Herwitz, University of Michigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A passionate and timely plea to restore dignity and value to human speech. Reminding us that we are what we say, Garutti's manifesto is in fact a practical guide to what Michel Foucault once praised as 'the courage of the truth' made manifest in speech, action, and life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames I. Porter, University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWatch Your Words\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thoughtful and engaged contribution to contemporary discussions on language, ethics, and performance. It invites artists, thinkers, and readers alike to reconsider how we speak, as well as why we do so.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACLR: Journal of Artistic Creation and Literary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through watching his own words, Garutti has put French philosophy right back in the middle of accessible public discourse, and shone a coruscating light on one of the sharpest civilisational issues of our time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthical Space: International Journal of Communication Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever before has humanity done so much talking. But is anyone listening? For that matter, are people even speaking to each other?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe need to acknowledge that speech, as we know it, has never been so debased. We live in a world full of empty, degraded, and potentially violent speech: a daily reality that confronts us in the workplace, in the media, on the streets, on the internet, and in our political lives. Verbal clashes are commonplace, while proper dialogue is rare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGérald Garutti pushes for a return to a more constructive and responsible form of speech. He lays the groundwork for a humanistic approach: one which, contrary to the dominant culture of ignoring and humiliating others, emphasizes listening to them and mastering speech as a way of connecting. The arts of speech can contribute to the reconciliation of tensions in our society and to the realization of our full humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatch Your Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning manifesto for anyone interested in how we might better communicate with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Raymond Geuss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Diminution of our Humanity\u003cbr\u003eThe Radical Degradation of Speech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Watch how you speak\u003cbr\u003e2 The Other does not exist\u003cbr\u003e3 Subject not at home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a humanism of speech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 We need to stand up in the full sense for what we say\u003cbr\u003e5 Elevating speech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumanity lost, humanity regained\u003cbr\u003eSpeech Elevated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 The seven arts of speech. Cultivating our humanity\u003cbr\u003e7 The Centre for the arts of speech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462995276056,"sku":"9781509567294","price":14.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509567294.jpg?v=1785544638","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/watch-your-words-a-manifesto-for-the-arts-of-speech-hardback-9781509567294","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}