The George Grant Reader / / George Grant; ed. by William Christian, Sheila Grant.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Grant, George,
• HerausgeberIn: Christian, William,; Grant, Sheila,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (495 p.)

Called the most forceful voice of philosophic radicalism that Canada has so far produced, George Grant was a prolific writer, engaged by subjects ranging from Canadian politics to ancient philosophy. The George Grant Reader is the first book to bring together in one volume a comprehensive selection of his work, allowing readers to sample the whole range of his interests.The reader includes selections from all phases of Grant's career, beginning with The Empire: Yes or No? (1945) and ending with an article on Heidegger, left unfinished at the time of his death in 1988. Forty-six essays, grouped into six sections, encompass his views on politics, morality, philosophy, education, technology, faith, and love. Also featured are Grant's writings on those who most influenced his thought, ranging from St Augustine to Karl Marx and Simone Weil. A number of his more disturbing essays are also included such as his controversial writings on abortion. The editors' substantial introduction places the articles in the wider context of Grant's life and thought.This long-overdue collection contains classic works, little-known masterpieces, and previously unpublished material. The volume is an ideal starting point for those who have never read Grant as well as an indispensable reference for Grant specialists.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PROLOGUE -- Part I. Politics and Morality -- THE CHARACTER OF CANADA -- MASS SOCIETY -- EQUALITY AND THE NDP -- CANADA AND NATIONALISM -- THE VIETNAM WAR -- THE UNITED STATES AS A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY -- JUSTICE AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE -- CANADA AND QUEBEC -- CLASSICAL LIBERALISM -- CONSERVATISM -- BRITISH CONSERVATISM -- LIBERALISM AND TYRANNY -- FREE TRADE -- Part 2. Philosophy and Education -- PHILOSOPHY AND THE PERFECTION OF GOD -- THE ROLE OF EDUCATION -- RESIGNATION FROM YORK -- THE MULTIVERSITY -- RESEARCH AND RESIGNATION -- Part 3. Thinking Their Thoughts -- PLATO (427–369 B.C.) -- ST AUGUSTINE (354–430 A.D.) -- IMMANUEL KANT (1724–1804) -- KARL MARX (1818–83) -- SIMONE WEIL (1909–43) LEO STRAUSS (1899–1973) AND ALEXANDRE KOJÈVE (1902–68) -- FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE (1844–1900) -- MARTIN HEIDEGGER (1889–1976) -- JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU (1712–78) -- Part 4. George Grant on ... . Reviews and Essays -- FRANCIS BACON (1561–1626) -- BERTRAND RUSSELL (1872–1970) -- SIGMUND FREUD (1856–1939) -- CARL GUSTAV JUNG (1875–1961) -- HAROLD ADAMS INNIS (1894–1952) -- NORTHROP FRYE (1912–91) -- DENNIS LEE (1939–) -- LOUIS-FERDINAND CÉLINE (LOUIS-FERDINAND DESTOUCHES) (1894–1961) -- Part 5. Technology and Modernity -- THE GOOD OR VALUES? -- THE CIVILIZATION OF TECHNIQUE -- AMERICA: A NEW WORLD -- TECHNOLOGY AS WARNING -- TECHNOLOGYAS ONTOLOGY -- TECHNOLOGY AND FAITH -- Part 6. The Beautiful and the Good -- THE THEOLOGY OF THE CROSS -- DEATH AS ABSENCE -- THE ABSENCE OF JUSTICE -- BLISS -- LOVE -- Index