Limits of Tolerance

Denis Lacorne traces the emergence of the modern notion of religious tolerance in order to rethink how we should respond to its contemporary tensions. He defends the Enlightenment concept against recent attempts to circumscribe it, arguing that without it a pluralistic society cannot survive.

Denis Lacorne urmareste aparitia notiunii moderne de toleranta religioasa pentru a regandi modul in care ar trebui sa raspundem la tensiunile sale contemporane. El apara conceptul iluminismului impotriva incercarilor recente de a-l circumscrie, argumentand ca fara el o societate pluralista nu poate supravietui.