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Teresa Bejan: Is civility a sham?

What exactly is civility, and what does it require? In a talk packed with historical insights, political theorist Teresa Bejan explains how civility has been used as both the foundation of tolerant societies and as a way for political partisans to silence and dismiss opposing views. Bejan suggests that we should instead try for "mere civility": the virtue of being able to disagree fundamentally with others without destroying the possibility of a common life tomorrow. (This talk contains mature language.)

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  • Originally Aired November 14, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code TeresaBejan_2018S
  • Network YouTube
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Teresa Bejan Guest Star