Recently, there has been a notable rise in interest in the idea of "toleration," a rise that Ingrid Creppell argues comes more from distressing political developments than positive ones, and almost all of them are related to issues of identity: rampant genocide in the 20th Century, the resurgence of religious fundamentalism around the world; and ethnic-religious wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In Toleration and Identity, Creppell argues that a contemporary ethic of toleration must include recognition of identity issues, and that the traditional liberal ideal of toleration...
Recently, there has been a notable rise in interest in the idea of "toleration," a rise that Ingrid Creppell argues comes more from distressing politi...