Toleration and the Limits of LiberalismA discussion of John Locke's "Letter of Toleration" and John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" is followed by an analysis of the concept of toleration, exploring its relationship to other central concepts in political thought and an attempt to respond to some important problems concerning toleration. |
Contents
Locke and the Case for Rationality | 22 |
Mill and the Case for Diversity | 44 |
the case against Mill | 57 |
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Ackerman action appear autonomous agent autonomy-based liberalism Bruce Ackerman chapter choice claim coerced commitment concept of autonomy concept of toleration conception of neutrality condition of autonomy construed defence of toleration dictates disapproval discussion dislike distinction diversity doctrine emphasises equal example fact favour foundation of liberalism freedom harm principle historical human nature ideals illiberal important individual insists intolerance Jeremy Waldron John Rawls Joseph Raz justification of toleration liberal society Locke and Mill Locke's account Locke's argument Lord Scarman Mary Warnock modern liberalism moral judgements morally wrong Moreover neutrality principle persecution philosophical plural and tolerant political theory pornography positive positive liberty practical precisely principle of neutrality pursue questions of toleration racial rational self-determination reasons religious belief religious toleration requirement of neutrality Ronald Dworkin says Scarman scepticism sense simply social socialist suggest theory of human things tolerant society undermine utilitarianism value pluralism Waldron Williams Committee
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