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Toleration

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Bachelor's level
  • Starting Autumn Term 2024

About the course

Within liberal societies, toleration is seen as one of the cardinal political virtues. Likewise, we tend to think positively of people who have a tolerant attitude towards others in their personal life. At the same time, however, in our increasingly polarized societies, toleration is something that is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and it is generally accepted that toleration must have its limits: there are certain practices that we should not tolerate. 

In this course we investigate the notion of toleration from different sides. By studying both classic and more recent authors, we address a variety of issues concerning toleration. Thus, for instance, we try and determine exactly what it means to be tolerant; we discuss why toleration is important; and we attempt to ascertain when and to what extent it is to be regarded as a virtue, or how the limits of toleration are to be determined. In doing so, we gain insight into what role toleration is to play both socially and politically.  

This philosophy course is open to students from all disciplines. 

Application and eligibility

Toleration, 7.5 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Autumn Term 2024 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

Starts

2 September 2024

Ends

31 October 2024

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 50%

Required Knowledge

60 ECTS credits in a university discipline. 

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.  

Entry requirements

Selection

Academic credits

Application code

UMU-17000

Application

Application deadline was 15 April 2024. The application period is closed.

Application and tuition fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

Application fee

SEK 900

Tuition fee, first instalment

SEK 11,625

Total fee

SEK 11,625

Starts

2 September 2024

Ends

31 October 2024

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 50%

Required Knowledge

60 ECTS credits in a university discipline. 

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.  

Entry requirements

Selection

Academic credits

Application code

UMU-F1706

Application

Application deadline was 15 January 2024. The application period is closed.

Application and tuition fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

Application fee

SEK 900

Tuition fee, first instalment

SEK 11,625

Total fee

SEK 11,625

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