Mere civility : disagreement and the limits of toleration /

Civility is often treated as an essential virtue in liberal democracies that promise to protect diversity as well as active disagreement in the public sphere. Yet the fear that our tolerant society faces a crisis of incivility is gaining ground. Politicians and public intellectuals call for "mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bejan, Teresa M., 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Courtesy > Political aspects.
Toleration > Political aspects.
Discussion > Political aspects.
Freedom of speech.
Forums (Discussion and debate) > History.
Discussion > Aspect politique.
Liberté d'expression.
Forums (Discussions et débats) > Histoire.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Interpersonal Relations.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Freedom of speech
Höflichkeit
Toleranz
Redefreiheit
Politische Ethik
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Wars of words
  • "Persecution of the tongue"
  • "Silver alarums": Roger Williams's "meer" civility
  • "If it be without contention": Hobbes and civil silence
  • "A bond of mutual charity": Locke and the quest for concord
  • Conclusion: The virtue of mere civility
  • Epilogue: Free speech fundamentalism.

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