| Toleration: A Critical Introduction Contributor(s): McKinnon, Catriona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415322901 ISBN-13: 9780415322904 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Why should we be tolerant? What does it mean to "live and let live"? What ought to be tolerated and what not? br br i Toleration: A Critical Introduction /i is a comprehensive and accessible philosophical introduction to toleration. The first part of the book clearly and coherently introduces and assesses the major theoretical accounts of toleration, examining toleration in light of challenges from skepticism, value pluralism and reasonableness. Catriona McKinnon also draws from those philosophers whose theories are central to toleration, from Locke and Mill to Rawls. br br In the second part of the book, McKinnon applies the theories of toleration to urgent contemporary problems such as female circumcision, the French headscarves affair, artistic freedom, pornography and censorship, and holocaust denial. br br i Toleration: A /i i Critical Introduction /i provides a solid theoretical base to those who value toleration, whilst considering the challenges toleration faces in practice. It provides an ideal starting point for those coming to the topic for the first time, and anyone interested in the challenges facing toleration today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| LCCN: 2005015347 |
| Series: Routledge Contemporary Political Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.3" W x 9.22" (0.80 lbs) 230 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Why should we be tolerant? What does it mean to 'live and let live'? What ought to be tolerated and what not? Catriona McKinnon presents a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to toleration in her new book. Divided into two parts, the first clearly introduces and assesses the major theoretical accounts of toleration, examining it in light of challenges from scepticism, value pluralism and reasonableness. The second part applies the theories of toleration to contemporary debates such as female circumcision, French Headscarves, artistic freedom, pornography and censorship, and holocaust denial. Drawing on the work of philosophers, such as Locke, Mill and Rawls, whose theories are central to toleration, the book provides a solid theoretical base to those who value toleration, whilst considering the challenges toleration faces in practice. It is the ideal starting point for those coming to the topic for the first time, as well as anyone interested in the challenges facing toleration today. |
