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A Critique of Pure Tolerance

A Critique of Pure Tolerance

EssaysPhilosophy
Pages
142
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of essays critically examines the concept of tolerance in modern liberal societies. Robert Paul Wolff, Barrington Moore Jr., and Herbert Marcuse each present distinct arguments challenging the conventional understanding and application of tolerance, particularly in the context of power dynamics and social justice. The book explores whether tolerance, as practiced, truly fosters freedom or inadvertently perpetuates inequality.

Prose complexity
10/10

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Genres

Essays Philosophy Politics & Society

Authors

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Herbert Marcuse

Herbert Marcuse (July 19, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was a German-American philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the universities of Berlin and then at Freiburg, where he received his PhD. He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research – what later became known as the Frankfurt School. He was married to Sophie Wertheim (1924–1951), Inge Neumann (1955–1973), and Erica...