Civil disagreement : personal integrity in a pluralistic society / Edward Langerak.

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Langerak, Edward

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781626160347
1626160341
9781626160330
1626160333

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Civil disagreementDDC classification:

172 23

LOC classification:

BJ1533.C9 L36 2014eb

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Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter One: Conversations and Arguments; States of Nature; Convictions, Commitments, and Integrity; Uses of Conversation; Four Types of Claims; Conversations and Arguments; Civility; Chapter Two: Conflicts and Pluralisms; Diversity; Reasonable Pluralism; Value Pluralism; Religious Pluralism; Perspective Pluralism; Pluralism and Other Isms; Chapter Three: Toleration and Respect; Toleration and Tolerance; History of Toleration; Justifications: Prudence and Principle; Cooperation and Compromise; Respect; Variations on Civil Disagreement.

Chapter Four: Laws and DissentersCivil Disagreement about Legislating Laws; Accommodating Dissenters; Chapter Five: Civil Disagreement: Conclusion; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

Summary: How can we agree to disagree in today's pluralistic society, one in which individuals and groups are becoming increasingly polarized by fierce convictions that are often at odds with the ideas of others? Civil Disagreement: Personal Integrity in a Pluralistic Society shows how we can cope with diversity and be appropriately open toward opponents even while staying true to our convictions. This accessible and useful guide discusses how our conversations and arguments can respect differences and maintain personal integrity and civility even while taking stances on disputed issues. The author exa.

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How can we agree to disagree in today's pluralistic society, one in which individuals and groups are becoming increasingly polarized by fierce convictions that are often at odds with the ideas of others? Civil Disagreement: Personal Integrity in a Pluralistic Society shows how we can cope with diversity and be appropriately open toward opponents even while staying true to our convictions. This accessible and useful guide discusses how our conversations and arguments can respect differences and maintain personal integrity and civility even while taking stances on disputed issues. The author exa.

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