Toleration : the liberal virtue / Bican Şahin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Şahin, Bican.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toleration.

Skepticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Toleration: The Liberal Virtue is a defense of toleration as a remedy to societal conflict caused by differences. It examines four prominent grounds of toleration: skepticism, prudence, autonomy, and conscience which are illustrated through the works of four pioneering liberals, namely, Michel de Montaigne, John Locke, John Stuart Mill, and Pierre Bayle, respectively.

Contents:

Toleration; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Skepticism and Toleration: The Case of Michel de Montaigne; Chapter Three: Prudence and Toleration: The Case of John Locke; Chapter Four: Autonomy and Toleration: The Case of John Stuart Mill; Chapter Five: Conscience and Toleration: The Case of Pierre Bayle; Chapter Six: Two Versions of Liberalism and Their Positions on Toleration; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

979-82-16-30479-1

1-282-71328-0

9786612713286

0-7391-4741-2

OCLC:

700699582