Bibliograph

Why tolerate religion?, Brian Leiter

Type

Label

Why tolerate religion?, Brian Leiter

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why tolerate religion?

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Brian Leiter

Summary

This provocative book addresses one of the most enduring puzzles in political philosophy and constitutional theory-why is religion singled out for preferential treatment in both law and public discourse? Why are religious obligations that conflict with the law accorded special toleration while other obligations of conscience are not? In Why Tolerate Religion?, Brian Leiter shows why our reasons for tolerating religion are not specific to religion but apply to all claims of conscience, and why a government committed to liberty of conscience is not required by the principle of toleration to grant exemptions to laws that promote the general welfare

Target audience

adult

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