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Freedom, equality, community : the political philosophy of six influential Canadians / James P. Bickerton, Stephen Brooks, Alain-G. Gagnon.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bickerton, James.
Contributor:
Brooks, Stephen, 1956-
Gagnon, Alain.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Political science--Canada--Philosophy.
Political science.
Liberty--Philosophy.
Liberty.
Canada--Politics and government--20th century.
Canada.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (195 p.)
Place of Publication:
Montreal & Kingston ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Accounts of the work of six significant figures in Canadian political thought are used to examine key intellectual debates, including the national unity issue and Canada's relationship with the United States. James Bickerton, Stephen Brooks, and Alain Gagnon analyse the work and influence of George Grant, Harold Innis, Charles Taylor, and Pierre Trudeau, as well as two writers crucial to French-Canadian nationalism, André Laurendeau and Marcel Rioux. The authors look at the ways these individuals understood freedom, equality, and community and consider the impact they have had on Canadian political life.
Contents:
Ideas, intellectuals, and Canadian public life
The radical political economy of Harold Innis
Lament: the anguished conservatism of George Grant
Andre Laurendeau: the search for political equality and social justice
Personal emancipation, pluralism, and community: the egalitarian vision of Marcel Rioux
The communitarian liberalism of Charles Taylor
The universalist liberalism of Pierre Trudeau
Six influential Canadians.
Notes:
Discussion of the works of: George Grant, Harold Innis, Andre Laurendeau, Marcel Rioux, Charles Taylor and Pierre Trudeau.
Includes bibliographical reference and index.
ISBN:
1-282-86665-6
9786612866654
0-7735-7620-7
OCLC:
716068520

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