George Grant : a guide to his thought /

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"George Grant (1918-1988) is widely regarded as one of Canada's most influential philosophers and political theorists. This study aims to guide the reader towards a clearer understanding of Grant's thought. Focusing on his six short books and some of his most significant articles and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Forbes, H. D. (Hugh Donald)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Grant, George Parkin, > 1918-1988.
Grant, George Parkin, > 1918-1988 > Criticism and interpretation.
Grant, George, > 1918-1988.
Grant, George, > 1918-1988 > Critique et interprétation.
Grant, George Parkin, > 1918-1988
Grant, George Parkin.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part. 1 Politics
  • Nations and necessities
  • Technology, freedom, progress
  • From education to indoctrination
  • Modern liberal theory
  • Varieties of conservatism
  • Overcoming nationalism
  • What is worth doing?.
  • Part 2. Philosophy-- Nature and history
  • Enlightenment and nihilism
  • Platonic political philosophy
  • Theology and politics
  • 'Tyranny and wisdom'.
  • Part 3. Religion
  • Making sense of religion
  • Discovering Simone Weil
  • Escaping the shadows
  • 'Faith and the multiversity'.
  • Some further reflections
  • Notes
  • Bibliographical notes
  • Index.

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