Toleration and its limits
By: edited by Melissa S. Williams and Jeremy Waldron.
Contributors: Williams, Melissa S., 1960-; Waldron, Jeremy.
Series: Nomos -- 48
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 447
ISBN-13: 9780814794111
Subjects: Toleration -- History; Religious tolerance; Toleration -- Political aspects
Description: "Toleration has a rich tradition in Western political philosophy. It is, after all, one of the defining topics of political philosophy - historically pivotal in the development of modern liberalism, prominent in the writings of such canonical figures as John Locke and John Stuart Mill, and central to our understanding of the idea of a society in which individuals have the right to live their own lives by their own values, left alone by the state so long as they respect the similar interests of others." "Toleration and Its Limits explores the philosophical nuances of the concept of toleration and its scope in contemporary liberal democratic societies. Editors Melissa S. Williams and Jeremy Waldron carefully compiled essays that address the tradition's key historical figures; its role in the development and evolution of Western political theory; its relation to morality, liberalism, and identity; and its limits and dangers."--Jacket.
Notes: Papers presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Political and Legal Philosophy in Atlanta, Ga., on January 2-3, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.