Montaigne and the tolerance of politics / Douglas I. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Douglas I., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592--Political and social views.

Montaigne, Michel de.

Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592. Essais.

Toleration--Political aspects.

Toleration.

Courtesy--Political aspects.

Courtesy.

Discussion--Political aspects.

Discussion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

'Montaigne and the Tolerance of Politics' argues for toleration as a practice of negotiation, looking to a philosopher not usually considered political: Michel de Montaigne. Douglas I. Thompson draws on Montaigne's Essais to recover the idea that political negotiation grows out of genuine care for public goods and the establishment of political trust. The work arg that Montaigne's view of tolerance is worth recovering and reconsidering in contemporary democratic societies where political leaders and ordinary citizens are becoming less able to talk to each other to resolve political conflicts and work for shared public goods.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction: Negotiating Tolerance

Chapter 1: Montaigne's Political Style

Chapter 2: The Pleasure of Diversity

Chapter 3: The Power of Uncivil Conversation

Chapter 4: Exiting the Marketplace of Intolerance

Chapter 5: Radical Moderation

Conclusion: Justice and Public Reason

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

0-19-067995-6

0-19-067996-4

0-19-067994-8