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Mehdi Amin Razavi (Editor), David Ambuel (Editor)


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July 31, 1997
Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance is a diverse collection of essays united by a common starting point and theme-the awareness that intolerance is a phenomenon encountered in diverse places and circumstances and often handled with limited success. The question of toleration, together with its cultural, social, religious, and philosophical implications, is addressed by leading authorities who offer insights from an interdisciplinary perspective. The book begins with essays by three distinguished scholars, Robert Cummings Neville, J. B. Schneewind, and John McCumber. They assess the origins of intolerance, the genesis of our concept of toleration, and the outlook for the practice of tolerance in contemporary society. Beyond the opening essays, the collection is divided into three sections. The first concentrates on the relationship of religious faith and practice to toleration and inquires how religion might either impede or promote toleration. The second section deals primarily with questions regarding tolerance in the face of modern political realities. The final section discusses ethics, namely the philosophical analysis and definition of toleration as a virtue.

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Mehdi Amin Razavi and David Ambuel are Assistant Professors in the Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Department at Mary Washington College. Amin Razavi's previous books include The Complete Bibliography of the Works of Seyyed Hossein Nasr: From 1958-1993 (in collaboration with Z. Moris); The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia (edited); and Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination.

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  • Paperback: 306 pages
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press; 1St Edition edition (July 31, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0791434486
  • ISBN-13: 978-0791434482
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,980,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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