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Why Tolerate Religion? : Updated Edition

This provocative book addresses one of the most enduring puzzles in political philosophy and constitutional theory--why is religion singled out for preferential treatment in both law and public discourse? Why are religious obligations that conflict with the law accorded special toleration while othe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Brian Leiter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton Univ Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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