Justifying Toleration: Conceptual and Historical Perspectives

by Susan Mendus

Book Overview

This book traces the growth of philosophical justifications of toleration. The contributors discuss the grounds on which we may be required to be tolerant and the proper limits of toleration. They consider the historical and conceptual relation between toleration and scepticism and ask whether toleration is justified by considerations of autonomy or of prudence. The papers cover a range of perspectives on the subject, including Marxist and Socialist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521102855
• ISBN13: 9780521102858
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"