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Modern men regard themselves as essentially historical beings who are free to make themselves and their world through the power of modern science and technology. In these conceptions of history and freedom which dominate modern thinking lies a dilemma. Joan O’Donovan explores George Grant’s thought about this dilemma and the possibilities of political action and reflection in our age.
She finds that Grant regards man’s historical self-consciousness at the basis of the crisis in the public realm, for it excludes the formative Western traditions of freedom and justice which are rooted in Biblical Christianity and Greek philosophy. The problem posed for political philosophy today by the eclipse of this Western heritage is the controlling problem of history in Grant’s work.
The author examines the various phases of Grant’s formulation of the problem of history over several decades in light of his intellectual influences and public involvements. She

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780802065384, 978-0802065384
      ISBN10: 0802065384

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Modern men regard themselves as essentially historical beings who are free to make themselves and their world through the power of modern science and technology. In these conceptions of history and freedom which dominate modern thinking lies a dilemma. Joan O’Donovan explores George Grant’s thought about this dilemma and the possibilities of political action and reflection in our age.
      She finds that Grant regards man’s historical self-consciousness at the basis of the crisis in the public realm, for it excludes the formative Western traditions of freedom and justice which are rooted in Biblical Christianity and Greek philosophy. The problem posed for political philosophy today by the eclipse of this Western heritage is the controlling problem of history in Grant’s work.
      The author examines the various phases of Grant’s formulation of the problem of history over several decades in light of his intellectual influences and public involvements. She

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