The Difficulty of Tolerance Essays in Political Philosophy [Hardcover]

This volume presents Scanlon's classic essays in political philosophy written between 1969 and 1999.These essays in political philosophy by T. M. Scanlon, written between 1969 and 1999, examine the standards by which social and political institutions should be justified and appraised. The collection includes the classic essays 'Preference and Urgency', 'A Theory of Freedom of Expression', and 'Contractualism and Utilitarianism', as well as a number of other essays that have hitherto not been easily accessible. It will be essential reading for all those studying these topics from the perspective of political philosophy, politics, and law.These essays in political philosophy by T. M. Scanlon, written between 1969 and 1999, examine the standards by which social and political institutions should be justified and appraised. The collection includes the classic essays 'Preference and Urgency', 'A Theory of Freedom of Expression', and 'Contractualism and Utilitarianism', as well as a number of other essays that have hitherto not been easily accessible. It will be essential reading for all those studying these topics from the perspective of political philosophy, politics, and law.Written between 1969 and 1999, these essays in political philosophy examine the standards by which social and political institutions should be justified and appraised. The collection includes the classic essays Preference and Urgency , A Theory of Freedom of Expression , and Contractualism and Utilitarianism , as well as other essays that have not been generally accessible until now. The volume will be essential reading for all studying these topics from the perspective of political philosophy, politics, and law.1. A theory of freedom of expression; 2. Rights, goals, and fairness; 3. Due process; 4. Preference and urgency; 5. Freedom of expression and categories of expression; 6. Human rights as a neutral concern; 7. Contractualism and utilitarianism; 8. Content regulation considered; 9. Value, l“7