Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration |
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Author:
| Levine, Alan |
Contribution by:
| Gillespie, Michael A. Horowitz, Maryanne Cline Houston, Alan Craig Letwin, Shirley Mitchell, Joshua Riley, Patrick Schaub, Diana J. Smith, Steven Rathgeb Tarcov, Nathan Weinstein, Kenneth R. |
Series title: | Applications of Political Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7391-0023-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to
Early Modern Skepticism raise and address questions of...
More DescriptionThis collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skepticism raise and address questions of the utmost significance: Is religious faith necessary for ethical behavior? Is skepticism a fruitful ground from which to argue for toleration? This book will be of interest to historians, philosophers, religious scholars, and political theorists--anyone concerned about the tensions between private beliefs and public behavior.