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1 online resource (vii, 218 pages) |
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Philosophica ; 52 |
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Collection Philosophica ; no. 52.
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Nationality and Universality -- Nationalism and the politics of identity -- The bearers of rights: individuals or collectives? -- Democracy in Canada: "Canada" as a spontaneous order -- Rights, sovereignty, and the nation-state |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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| Subject |
Nationalism -- Canada
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Democracy -- Canada
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Multiculturalism -- Canada
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Civil rights -- Canada
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PHILOSOPHY -- Political.
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Civil rights
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Democracy
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Multiculturalism
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Nationalism
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Praktische Philosophie
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Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
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Nationalbewusstsein
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Canada
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Kanada
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fairfield, Paul, 1966-
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Harris, Ingrid, 1946-
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| ISBN |
9780776616155 |
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0776616153 |
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