Aspects of Toleration / Edition 1

by John Horton, Susan Mendus

Overview

Originally published in 1985, these essays relate philosophical questions about the meaning and justification of toleration to debates about such issues as religious freedom, racial discrimination, pornography and censorship. Many take their point of departure from classic works, especially J S Mill’s On Liberty and many consider recent developments in moral and political philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415555821
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/06/2009
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Political Science
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Horton, Susan Mendus

Table of Contents

Introduction, John Horton, Susan Mendus; Chapter 1 Toleration, Individual Differences and Respect for Persons, Albert Weale; Chapter 2 Toleration and the Right to Freedom, Thomas Baldwin; Chapter 3 Repressive Toleration Revisited: Mill, Marcuse, MacIntyre, Alex Callinicos; Chapter 4 Toleration and the English Blasphemy Law, David Edwards; Chapter 5 Harm, Offence and Censorship, Susan Mendus; Chapter 6 Toleration, Morality and Harm, John Horton; Chapter 7 Toleration, Harm and Moral Effect, Peter Jones; Chapter 8 Toleration as a Moral Ideal, Peter P. Nicholson;

Editorial Reviews

'Almost all the essays present aspects of toleration in a new perspective, often illuminating controversial issues of contemporary public debate.' - D. D. Raphael

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