Liberty of Conscience by Martha Nussbaum

Liberty of Conscience by Martha Nussbaum

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In one of greatest triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future US overcame religious intolerance in favour of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment for people's deeply held conscientious beliefs. This title presents a historical and conceptual study of the American tradition of religious freedom.

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Liberty of Conscience by Martha Nussbaum

In one of greatest triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future US overcame religious intolerance in favour of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment for people's deeply held conscientious beliefs. This title presents a historical and conceptual study of the American tradition of religious freedom.
Martha Nussbaum, one of the leading moral philosophers of our time, holds appointments in the Law School, Divinity School, and Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago and is a board member in the university's Human Rights Program. She is the author of twelve previous books on philosophy and ethics. Her book Cultivating Humanity won the Grawemeyer Award for Education. The recipient of twenty-two honourary degrees from universities around the world, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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ISBN 13 9780465018536
ISBN 10 046501853X
Title Liberty of Conscience
Author Martha Nussbaum
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Basic Books
Year published 2010-01-05
Number of pages 416
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