7 Liberal Social Criticism and the Ethics of Belief

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. Terror, Religion, and Liberal Thought
5. 1 The Problem of Religious Violence 1
6. 2 9/11 and Varieties of Social Criticism 18
7. 3 Rights to Life and Security 45
8. 4 Toleration, Equality, and the Burdens of Judgment 67
9. 5 Respect and Recognition 84
10. 6 Religion, Dialogue, and Human Rights 100
11. 7 Liberal Social Criticism and the Ethics of Belief 120
12. APPENDIX 1 THE RIGHT TO WAR AND SELF-DEFENSE 132
13. APPENDIX 2 IS ATTACKING THE TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA JUSTIFIED? 143
14. NOTES 181
15. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 215
16. INDEX 223