1st Edition

Toleration A Critical Introduction

By Catriona McKinnon Copyright 2006
230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

Acknowledgements  Part 1.  1. Toleration: A Call to Arms  2. Opposition and Restraint  3. Toleration from Scepticism  4. Toleration from Value Pluralism  5. Toleration from Reasonableness  6. Political Harm: The Liberal Paradigm  Part 2.  7. Culture and Citizenship: Headscarves and Circumcision  8. Artistic Expression  9. Pornography and Censorship  10. Holocaust Denial  11. Conclusion: New Challenges for Liberal Toleration  Bibliography

Biography

Catriona McKinnon