Is There a Canadian Philosophy?: Reflections on the Canadian Identity

by Paul Fairfield and Gary B. Madison

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776605143
• ISBN13: 9780776605142
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"