Mere Civility
Author | : Teresa M. Bejan |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2017-01-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674545496 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674545494 |
Rating | : 4/5 (494 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mere Civility written by Teresa M. Bejan and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In liberal democracies committed to tolerating diversity as well as disagreement, the loss of civility in the public sphere seems critical. But is civility really a virtue, or a demand for conformity that silences dissent? Teresa Bejan looks at early modern debates about religious toleration for answers about what a civil society should look like.