Original scientific paper

LIBERALISM, COMMUNITARIANISM AND THE ECONOMY OF TOLERANCE

Marko ZLOMISLIĆ

Abstract

In this text a number of different conceptions of tolerance are
disentangled. A failure to distinguish them has meant a
serious incompleteness in the arguments of those who have
claimed that tolerance is either a liberal or communitarian
virtue. The author proceeds to examine whether or not the
liberal and communitarian proponents violate the imperative
of tolerance, after which he argues that liberals must have a
better defence of tolerance if they wish to retain the concept.
Drawing on insights from French philosopher Jacques
Derrida, a model is developed for a postmodern liberalism
which shares an affinity with Rawls’ conception of political
liberalism.

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Hrčak ID:

20416

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20416

Publication date:

31.12.1998.

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