Füredi, Frank, 1947-

On tolerance : a defence of moral independence / Frank Furedi on tolerance Frank Furedi. - London ; New York : Continuum, 2011. - viii, 216 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index.

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.

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Toleration.
Social psychology.
Lifestyles.
Social ethics.

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