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The Difficulty of Tolerance : Essays in Political Philosophy.

These essays in political philosophy by T.M. Scanlon, written between 1969 and 1999, examine the standards by which social and political institutions should be justified and appraised. Scanlon explains how the powers of just institutions are limited by rights such as freedom of expression, and consi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A theory of freedom of expression; 2 Rights, goals, and fairness; 3 Due process; 4 Preference and urgency; 5 Freedom of expression and categories of expression; 6 Human rights as a neutral concern; 7 Contractualism and utilitarianism; 8 Content regulation reconsidered; 9 Value, desire, and quality of life; 10 The difficulty of tolerance; 11 The diversity of objections to inequality; 12 Punishment and the rule of law; 13 Promises and contracts; Index.