Ishani Maitra is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. She works in philosophy of language, feminist philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of law and has published on silencing, subordination, hate speech, assertion, testimonial injustice, and conceptual ethics, among several other topics. She is the co-editor, with Mary Kate McGowan, of Speech and Harm: Controversies Over Free Speech (2012).Mary Kate McGowan is the Margaret Clapp '30 Distinguished Alumna Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College. Her work focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of law, and feminism. Her previous publications also include Just Words: On Speech and Hidden Harm (2019).

...this excellent book reads as judicious, thorough, and reliably comprehensive for its intended level. ... For instructors seeking a flexible, well-crafted text that supports both conceptual analysis and classroom discussion, Words in Action is an excellent choice.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Lying and Deception Chapter 2: Telling and Testimony Chapter 3: Silencing Chapter 4: Jokes Chapter 5: Slurs Chapter 6: Linguistic Manipulation Chapter 7: Linguistic Oppression Chapter 8: Consent Chapter 9: Promises and Threats Chapter 10: Gender and Language

Ishani Maitra is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. She works in philosophy of language, feminist philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of law and has published on silencing, subordination, hate speech, assertion, testimonial injustice, and conceptual ethics, among several other topics. She is the co-editor, with Mary Kate McGowan, of Speech and Harm: Controversies Over Free Speech (2012).Mary Kate McGowan is the Margaret Clapp '30 Distinguished Alumna Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College. Her work focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of law, and feminism. Her previous publications also include Just Words: On Speech and Hidden Harm (2019).

...this excellent book reads as judicious, thorough, and reliably comprehensive for its intended level. ... For instructors seeking a flexible, well-crafted text that supports both conceptual analysis and classroom discussion, Words in Action is an excellent choice.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Lying and Deception Chapter 2: Telling and Testimony Chapter 3: Silencing Chapter 4: Jokes Chapter 5: Slurs Chapter 6: Linguistic Manipulation Chapter 7: Linguistic Oppression Chapter 8: Consent Chapter 9: Promises and Threats Chapter 10: Gender and Language

Ishani Maitra is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. She works in philosophy of language, feminist philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of law and has published on silencing, subordination, hate speech, assertion, testimonial injustice, and conceptual ethics, among several other topics. She is the co-editor, with Mary Kate McGowan, of Speech and Harm: Controversies Over Free Speech (2012).Mary Kate McGowan is the Margaret Clapp '30 Distinguished Alumna Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College. Her work focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of law, and feminism. Her previous publications also include Just Words: On Speech and Hidden Harm (2019).

...this excellent book reads as judicious, thorough, and reliably comprehensive for its intended level. ... For instructors seeking a flexible, well-crafted text that supports both conceptual analysis and classroom discussion, Words in Action is an excellent choice.

• Introduction Chapter 1: Lying and Deception Chapter 2: Telling and Testimony Chapter 3: Silencing Chapter 4: Jokes Chapter 5: Slurs Chapter 6: Linguistic Manipulation Chapter 7: Linguistic Oppression Chapter 8: Consent Chapter 9: Promises and Threats Chapter 10: Gender and Language