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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817531003321

Autore

Furedi Frank <1947->

Titolo

On tolerance : a defence of moral independence / / Frank Furedi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, NY : , : Continuum, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

9781441132642

1441132643

9781283245821

1283245825

9786613245823

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 216 pages)

Disciplina

179.9

Soggetti

Toleration

Social psychology

Lifestyles

Social ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: Clarifying the Issues; 2 Tolerance as a Precious Resource; 3 The Fossilization of Identity; 4 Tolerance Confused with Recognition; 5 The Expansion of the Meaning of Harm; 6 The Loss of Respect for Moral Independence; 7 The Cultivation of Intolerant Identities and the Infantilizing of Offence; 8 Twenty-First-Century Heresy; 9 Conclusion: Why Tolerance Matters; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Outwardly, we live in an era that appears more open-minded, non-judgemental and tolerant than in any time in human history. The very term intolerant invokes moral condemnation. We are constantly reminded to understand the importance of respecting different cultures and diversities. In this pugnacious new book, Frank Furedi argues that despite the democratisation of public life and the expansion of freedom, society is dominated by a culture that not only tolerates but often encourages intolerance. Often the intolerance is directed at



people who refuse to accept the conventional wisdom and who a