Tolerance and the Ethical Life

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9988-2
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 319 g

Reihe: Continuum Studies in Philosophy

An important and original book dealing primarily with tolerance of and by individuals - as a personal moral virtue.

In a fresh and exciting way, this new book shows how tolerance connects with the practice of philosophy. Andrew Fiala examines the virtue of tolerance as it appears in several historical contexts: Socratic philosophy, Stoic philosophy, Pragmatism, and Existentialism. The lesson derived is that tolerance is a virtue for what Fiala calls 'tragic communities'. Such communities are developed when we come together across our differences, but they lack the robust sense of connection that we often seek with others - the complete sort of happiness that is offered by a more utopian ideal of community. But rather than viewing this conclusion as a failure, Fiala maintains that tragic communities are the best communities possible for human beings who are aware of their own individuality and finitude. Indeed, they are typical of the sorts of communities created by philosophers engaged in dialogue with others.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fiala, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Philosophy and the Virtue of Tolerance
2. Critical Moral Tolerance
3. Tolerance, Modesty and the Limits of the Moral Imagination
4. Stoic Tolerance
5. Modern Philosophy and Inward Sincerity: Religion, Existentialism and Pragmatism
6. Existentialism and Repressive Toleration
7. Liberal Toleration
8. Liberalism and Pragmatism
9. Conclusion: Socrates Beyond Liberalism

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Fiala is Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno. He is the author of The Philosopher's Voice (SUNY Press, 2002) and Practical Pacifism (Algora Press, 2004).