Tolerance: The Glue That Binds Us: Empathy, Fairness and Reason

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The Golden Rule and Tolerance

Chapter 2. Philosophical Theories and Definitions about Tolerance

Chapter 3. Psychological Research about Tolerance to Human Diversity

Chapter 4. Psychological Theories Underlying Aspects of Tolerance

Chapter 5. The Relationship Between Freedom of Speech and Tolerance: The Subordination of Tolerance to Freedom of Speech

Chapter 6. Educational Implications: Teaching and Promoting Tolerance

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