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Philosophy Political

Is There a Canadian Philosophy?

Reflections on the Canadian Identity

by (author) G.B. Madison, Paul Fairfield & Ingrid Harris

Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Initial publish date
May 2000
Category
Political
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780776616155
    Publish Date
    May 2000
    List Price
    $14.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780776605142
    Publish Date
    May 2000
    List Price
    $28.00

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Is There a Canadian Philosophy? addresses the themes of community, culture, national identity, and universal human rights, taking the Canadian example as its focus. The authors argue that nations compelled to cope with increasing demands for group recognition may do so in a broadly liberal spirit and without succumbing to the dangers associated with an illiberal, adversarial multiculturalism. They identify and describe a Canadian civic philosophy and attempt to show how this modus operandi of Canadian public life is capable of reconciling questions of collective identity and recognition with a commitment to individual rights and related principles of liberal democracy. They further argue that this philosophy can serve as a model for nations around the world faced with internal complexities and growing demands for recognition from populations more diverse than at any previous time in their histories.

About the authors

G.B. Madison's profile page

Paul Fairfield is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

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Ingrid Harris' profile page