02783nam 2200625 450 991078964090332120230428191813.09781441132642ebook1441132643ebook9781283245821ebook1283245825ebook9786613245823(CKB)2670000000113782(EBL)766064(OCoLC)754326471(SSID)ssj0000528165(PQKBManifestationID)12149517(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000528165(PQKBWorkID)10551492(PQKB)11194802(MiAaPQ)EBC766064(MiAaPQ)EBC5309496(EXLCZ)99267000000011378220180316h20112011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierOn tolerance a defence of moral independence /Frank FurediLondon, [England] ;New York, [New York] :Continuum,2011.©20111 online resource (225 pages)Description based upon print version of record.1441120106 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexOutwardly, 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 aTolerationSocial psychologyLifestylesSocial ethicsToleration.Social psychology.Lifestyles.Social ethics.179.9Furedi Frank1947-592384MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789640903321On tolerance3731993UNINA