Project Gutenberg 2024-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 244 Van Loon, Hendrik Willem 1882 1944 Loon, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Hendrik Van 25022590 Tolerance $aNew York :$bBoni & Liveright, $c1925. Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Tolerance" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a philosophical exploration written in the early 20th century. This work addresses the concept of tolerance throughout history, examining how ignorance and intolerance have shaped human societies. The narrative begins with a metaphoric story set in a "Valley of Ignorance," symbolizing the struggle between knowledge and fear of the unknown, suggesting the author's intention to challenge established ideas and promote intellectual freedom. At the start of this volume, the reader is introduced to a realm where people live in blissful ignorance, following ancient laws without question. A wanderer returns from beyond the mountains, sharing knowledge and urging them to explore new horizons, but met with hostility and ultimately death for his views. This sets the stage for a broader discussion on ignorance and the consequences of intolerance in society. Van Loon further critiques historical figures like Justinian, highlighting the oppressive nature of authoritarian rule that stifles inquiry and thought, thereby initiating a call for intellectual liberation and the necessity of tolerance as a means to progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015051142142 20210220095441vanloon 1925 US en Toleration BR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 737278 2025-02-28T19:23:43.457097 text/html 712270 2024-11-25T16:34:39 text/html 607226 2025-02-28T19:23:53.705005 application/epub+zip 603142 2025-02-28T19:23:45.202115 application/epub+zip 426037 2025-02-28T19:23:44.244069 application/epub+zip 783403 2025-02-28T19:24:00.151981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722164 2025-02-28T19:23:52.920030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682444 2025-02-28T19:23:42.081062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662611 2024-11-25T16:34:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15798 2025-02-28T19:24:00.295985 application/rdf+xml 11910 2025-02-28T19:23:44.430083 image/jpeg 2192 2025-02-28T19:23:44.337055 image/jpeg 502189 2025-02-28T19:23:43.532057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia