Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism

George Grant

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2005

Lament for a Nation

The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism

George Grant
Preface by: Andrew Potter

Volume 205 in the series Carleton Library Series

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773582163

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The classic masterpiece of political meditation.

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Potter Andrew :

Andrew Potter is assistant professor at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

George P. Grant (1918-1988) was the author of Philosophy in the Mass Age, Technology and Empire, English-Speaking Justice, and Technology and Justice.

Andrew Potter is the director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

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“This is a very important book for its thorough and critically alert discussion of beginning and end-of-life issues. While centred on representative case-studies or court judgments, principally from the Canadian context, the author skilfully enables its s

“Masterpiece is not a word to use lightly, but Lament for a Nation merits it. In it Grant distilled his years of study of theology and philosophy, together with his knowledge of history and his acute attention to the daily passage of political events. The

“Lament for a Nation should be respected as a masterpiece of political meditation ... In this study Grant opened Canadian public debate, with frankness and depth, to include the most fundamental and perennial questions a nation must ask itself about the full meaning of its own political existence. He challenged us to reflect on the unique possibilities and limits constituting our destiny as Canadians.” Peter Emberley, Carleton University

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introduction to the 40th Anniversary Edition Andrew Potter Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction to the Carleton Library Edition George Grant Publicly Available Download PDF	lxix
Foreword to the Carleton Library Edition Peter C. Emberley Publicly Available Download PDF	lxxvii
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Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
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Published: November 11, 2005
ISBN: 9780773582163