| Tolerance and the Ethical Life Contributor(s): Fiala, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826499880 ISBN-13: 9780826499882 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $99.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: An important and original book dealing primarily with tolerance of and by individuals - as a personal moral virtue. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| Series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.21" W x 9.14" (0.72 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a fresh and exciting way, this new book shows how tolerance connects with the practice of philosophy. Andrew Fiala examines the virtue of tolerance as it appears in several historical contexts: Socratic philosophy, Stoic philosophy, Pragmatism, and Existentialism. The lesson derived is that tolerance is a virtue for what Fiala calls 'tragic communities'. Such communities are developed when we come together across our differences, but they lack the robust sense of connection that we often seek with others - the complete sort of happiness that is offered by a more utopian ideal of community. But rather than viewing this conclusion as a failure, Fiala maintains that tragic communities are the best communities possible for human beings who are aware of their own individuality and finitude. Indeed, they are typical of the sorts of communities created by philosophers engaged in dialogue with others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fiala, Andrew: - Andrew Fiala is Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno, USA. He is the author of The Just War Myth (Rowman and Littlefield, 2008), The Philosopher's Voice (SUNY Press, 2002) and Practical Pacifism (Algora Press, 2004). |