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Tolerance accepts some inappropriate behavior for the sake of the common good; relativism denies that good has any universal meaning and so accepts all behavior.
Freedom and license must not be confused: freedom embraces responsibility and is guided by reason and virtue; license is choice without restraint.
James Hitchcock traces the significance and influence of this movement, the thought and contributions of its major figures, and the reasons for its eventual decline.