Civil Disagreement by Edward Langerak
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 examines an array of illustrative cases, such as debates over slavery, gay marriage, compulsory education for the Amish, and others, providing helpful insights on how to take firm stands without denigrating opponents. The author proposes an approach called "perspective pluralism" that honors the integrity of various viewpoints while avoiding the implication that all reasonable views are equally acceptable or true. Civil Disagreement offers a concise yet comprehensive guide for students and scholars of philosophical or religious ethics, political or social philosophy, and political science, as well as general readers who are concerned about the polarization that often seems to paralyze national and international politics.
Discussions in the area that Langerak is dealing with are full of terminological confusion; crucial terms are used with different meaningsLangerak performs a great service in drawing distinctions that dispel the confusion. FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY [This] book, the culmination of a long career of sensitive thinking and teaching on this subject, might be regarded as the last of its breed Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews A worthy and timely contribution, arguably most laudable for its efforts to offer an alternative to the rash demonization and apathetic polarization that typically define contemporary political discourse in the United States. Theological Studies
Edward Langerak is professor emeritus, St. Olaf College, where he taught ethics and philosophy for over four decades, holding the Boldt/NEH Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Humanities from 2000 to 2003. He has been a recipient of the Woodrow Wilson, Kent (Danforth Foundation), and National Humanities Foundation fellowships.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781626160330 |
| ISBN 10 | 1626160333 |
| Title | Civil Disagreement |
| Author | Edward Langerak |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Georgetown University Press |
| Year published | 2014-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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