George Grant : a guide to his thought / Hugh Donald Forbes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forbes, H. D. (Hugh Donald), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grant, George Parkin, 1918-1988.

Grant, George Parkin.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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 speeches, Hugh Donald Forbes provides both an introduction to and an overview of Grant's career and his many contributions to the fields of political science, philosophy, religion, and Canadian studies. Throughout, Forbes sheds light on some of Grant's more contradictory and complex ideas, and provides an assessment of his impact on the Canadian political and cultural landscape."--Jacket

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-8437-2

OCLC:

630893872