Description
1969 Second printing. Paperback cover has significant wear, scuffs, small marks and stains, and bending. Spine has significant reading creases and wear. Pages have some marks but largely are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-worn copy of Robert Paul Wolff’s “A Critique of Pure Tolerance” offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual ferment of the 1960s. Published in the wake of the civil rights movement and Vietnam War protests, Wolff’s work challenged the prevailing notion of tolerance as an unquestioned virtue. Drawing upon the philosophies of Kant and Mill, he argued that tolerating certain beliefs or actions could enable the very intolerance that threatens an open society. This provocative thesis sparked intense debates within academic circles and beyond, reflecting the era’s profound questioning of established norms. Despite its battered exterior, this edition remains a vital artifact of a turbulent time when society’s foundations were scrutinized through fresh philosophical lenses. Collectors and readers alike will appreciate this survivor’s journey from the theoretical battlegrounds of the 1960s to their own hands.
