1st Edition

Aspects of Toleration Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 41

Edited By John Horton, Susan Mendus Copyright 2010
    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    190 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

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

    Biography

    John Horton, Susan Mendus

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