Tolerance (Western Culture Popular Book Series)

Author: A. de Jongh
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Lang Lang Study·Western Culture Popular Book Series (Series). This is actually a history of the development of human thought over the past two thousand years. From a humanistic perspective, A. de Jongh explores the root cause of the "intolerance" of the human spirit over the millennia. Throughout history, due to differences in belief, morality, customs, and other aspects, humans have formed large and small groups, each living within heavily fortified castles, using prejudice and stubbornness as a strong barrier to resist the outside world and external influences. And this intolerance stems from the fear of human survival. In the 1920s, A. de Jongh optimistically believed that the realization of tolerance was possible. In an era ruled by knowledge and reason, humans would overcome their fears, and tolerance would flourish.