History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
HoP 407 - Maria Rosa Antognazza on Early Modern Toleration
Nov 6, 2022
Maria Rosa Antognazza, an expert on religious tolerance in the Reformation and early modern thinkers, discusses the concept of toleration and the difference between tolerating beliefs and agreeing with them. The podcast explores historical perspectives on religious toleration, the puzzle of coercing belief, and the importance of rational dialogue and natural law in promoting tolerance. It also delves into the challenges of implementing religious tolerance in early modern Europe.
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Quick takeaways
- Toleration should be based on accepting what others believe to be true, rather than judging whether their beliefs are objectively true.
- Toleration involves respecting other people's beliefs, even if one disagrees with them, as long as those beliefs are important to them.
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Religious toleration is not dependent on the concept of religious truth
The podcast explores the idea that religious toleration does not hinge on whether there is a religious truth or not. Religious wars and violence in early modern Europe led some thinkers, like Spinoza, to argue that religion and theology are not concerned with truth but rather with piety and obedience. The speaker poses the question of whether toleration should be based on accepting that there is no objective religious truth, and argues that toleration relies on accepting what others believe to be true, rather than judging whether their beliefs are objectively true. The focus is on tolerating different beliefs, not determining their truth.
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