Philosophy, religion, and the question of intolerance / Mehdi Amin Razavi and David Ambuel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Razavi, Mehdi Amin, 1957-

Ambuel, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toleration.

Physical Description:

xvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [1997]

Summary:

Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance is a diverse collection of essays united by a common starting point and theme -- the awareness that intolerance is a phenomenon encountered in diverse places and circumstances and often handled with limited success. The question of toleration, together with its cultural, social, religious, and philosophical implications, are addressed by leading authorities who offer insights from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The book begins with essays by three distinguished scholars, Robert Cummings Neville, J. B. Schneewind, and John McCumber. They assess the origins of intolerance, the genesis of our concept of toleration, and the outlook for the practice of tolerance in contemporary society.

Beyond the opening essays, the collection is divided into three sections. The first concentrates on the relationship of religious faith and practice to toleration and inquires how religion might either impede or promote toleration. The second section deals primarily with questions regarding tolerance in the face of modern political realities. The final section discusses ethics, namely the philosophical analysis and definition of toleration as a virtue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791434478

0791434486

OCLC:

35658040