摘要：Trabalho recebido e avaliado pelo Conselho executivo da Revista Quaestio Iuris Resumo O objetivo do presente artigo é situar historicamente o significado da palavra “tolerância” na cultura ocidental.O artigo busca mostrar como correntes representativas do pensamento social moderno não consideram viável a concretização jurídica dessa virtude política nas democracias pluralistas.Pretende ainda o artigo, discordando dessas correntes, investigar quais seriam as bases conceituais da nova tolerância, considerada como princípio social e político essencial para o funcionamento do Estado democrático de direito.
其他摘要：The purpose of this article is historically situate the meaning of the word "tolerance" in
Western culture. The article seeks to show how representative tendencies of modern
social thought does not consider viable legal embodiment of this political virtue in
pluralistic democracies.
Still want the item, disagreeing with these currents, which would investigate the
conceptual basis of the new tolerance, considered essential political and social principle
for the functioning of the democratic state based on the rule of law.
关键词：Tolerância;Cultura ocidental;Virtude;Estado democrático de direito;Abstract The purpose of this article is historically situate the meaning of the word "tolerance" in Western culture;The article seeks to show how representative tendencies of modern social thought does not consider viable legal embodiment of this political virtue in pluralistic democracies;Still want the item; disagreeing with these currents; which would investigate the conceptual basis of the new tolerance; considered essential political and social principle for the functioning of the democratic state based on the rule of law;Keywords: Tolerance;Western culture;Virtue;Democratic state based on the rule of law.
