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The culture of toleration in diverse societies : reasonable toleration
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ISBN: 0719062322 9780719080623 9786610734177 1847790453 1280734175 1417582715 0719080622 9781847790453 9781417582716 1526137704 9780719062322 9781280734175 Year: 2003 Publisher: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press,

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The idea of toleration as the appropriate response to difference has been central to liberal thought since Locke. Although the subject has been widely and variously explored, there has been reluctance to acknowledge the new meaning that current debates on toleration have when compared with those at its origins in the early modern period and with subsequent discussions about pluralism and freedom of expression. This collection starts from a clear recognition of the new terms of the debate. It recognises that a new academic consensus is slowly emerging on a view of tolerance that is reasonable in two senses. Firstly of reflecting the capacity of seeing the other's viewpoint, secondly on the relatively limited extent to which toleration can be granted. It reflects the cross-thematic and cross-disciplinary nature of such discussions, dissecting a number of debates such as liberalism and communitarianism, public and private, multiculturalism and the politics of identity, and a number of disciplines: moral, legal and political philosophy, historical and educational studies, anthropology, sociology and psychology. A group of distinguished authors explore the complexities emerging from the new debate. They scrutinise, with analytical sophistication, the philosophical foundation, the normative content and the broadly political implications of a new culture of toleration for diverse societies. Specific issues considered include the toleration of religious discrimination in employment, city life and community, social ethos, publicity, justice and reason and ethics. The book is unique in resolutely looking forward to the theoretical and practical challenges posed by commitment to a conception of toleration demanding empathy and understanding in an ever-diversifying world.

Emancipating cultural pluralism
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ISBN: 1417524006 0791487490 1417524006 9781417524006 0791455971 9780791455975 079145598X 9780791455982 9780791487495 Year: 2003 Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press,

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Combining detailed case studies with discussions of deeper theoretical controversies, Emancipating Cultural Pluralism investigates both the benign and harmful aspects of identity politics. This provocative collection delves into some of the most difficult issues of cultural pluralism, such as what accounts for the immense power of identity politics, whether identity politics can be inherently good or evil, whether states are the right institutions to deal with ethnic conflict, the prevention of genocide, the value of devolving power to the local level, and more. The contributions are united by the conviction that more attention needs to be paid to the normative issues associated with various expressions of cultural pluralism, for the ethical implications of the phenomena are too profound to be ignored.

The liberal archipelago : a theory of diversity and freedom
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ISBN: 0199219206 1282052985 9786612052989 0191531502 Year: 2003 Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,

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Chandran Kukathas offers an examination of this controversial theory of minority rights. He argues that the free society should not be seen as a hierarchy of superior and subordinate authorities but an archipelago of competing and overlapping jurisdictions.


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The International journal of diversity in organisations, communities and nations.
ISSN: 14479583 Year: 2003 Publisher: Champaign, Ill. : Common Ground Publishing,

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Examining the manifestations of difference and social practices of diversity₂material (class, locale), corporeal (age, race, sex and sexuality and body form) and symbolic (culture, language, gender, family, affinity and persona).

The many and the one
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ISBN: 0691099936 0691099928 9786612158452 1282158457 1400825598 9781400825592 9780691099927 9780691099934 Year: 2003 Volume: *1 Publisher: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press

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The war on terrorism, say America's leaders, is a war of Good versus Evil. But in the minds of the perpetrators, the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington were presumably justified as ethically good acts against American evil. Is such polarization leading to a violent "clash of civilizations" or can differences between ethical systems be reconciled through rational dialogue? This book provides an extraordinary resource for thinking clearly about the diverse ways in which humans see good and evil. In nine essays and responses, leading thinkers ask how ethical pluralism can be understood by classical liberalism, liberal-egalitarianism, critical theory, feminism, natural law, Confucianism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Each essay addresses five questions: Is the ideal society ethically uniform or diverse? Should the state protect, ban, or otherwise intervene in ethically based differences? How should disagreements on the rights and duties of citizens be dealt with? Should the state regulate life-and-death decisions such as euthanasia? To what extent should conflicting views on sexual relationships be accommodated? This book shows that contentious questions can be discussed with both incisiveness and civility. The editors provide the introduction and Donald Moon, the conclusion. The contributors are Brian Barry, Joseph Boyle, Simone Chambers, Joseph Chan, Christine Di Stefano, Dale F. Eickelman, Menachem Fisch, William Galston, John Haldane, Chandran Kukathas, David Little, Muhammad Khalid Masud, Carole Pateman, William F. Scheuerman, Adam B. Seligman, James W. Skillen, James Tully, and Lee H. Yearley.

The cultural diversity of European unity : findings, explanations and reflections from the European values study
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ISSN: 15685926 ISBN: 9004122990 9786610464951 1417507187 128046495X 9047400038 9781417507184 9789004122994 Year: 2003 Volume: 6 Publisher: Leiden : Brill,

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This work deals with the values of the people in contemporary Europe. Using the survey data from the European Values Study, a number of basic values and the dynamics of value change are explored from an economic, political, social, and religious-moral point of view.

Quebec identity : the challenge of pluralism
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ISBN: 077352553X 077352598X Year: 2003 Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press,

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