Description: Living in a world divided by deep differences requires us to exercise tolerance toward those with whom we disagree. A deeper understanding of what tolerance requires leads us to see that it demands more than grudgingly accepting that of which we disapprove. Toleration so conceived may be necessary, but it has little appeal, and certainly cannot serve as either a central or unifying doctrine in a thriving moral or political philosophy. Conceived more widely, however, tolerance can be seen to occupy the difficult and contested terrain between merely putting up with and accepting others. Written in a style that is inviting and engaging, this book makes a forceful and distinctive argument -- a deep commitment to tolerance inclines us to engage with those of whom we are tolerant, and thus creates the possibility of both respect and acceptance.

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