Description: George Grant -- philosopher, conservative, Canadian nationalist -- was one of Canada's most significant thinkers and the author of Lament for a Nation. Hp Designjet 800 Printer Series Driver. In Technology and Empire, Grant reflects on the extent to.

• • • • • • George Parkin Grant (13 November 1918 – 27 September 1988) was a Canadian philosopher and political commentator. He is best known for his, political, and his views on,, and faith.

He is often seen as one of Canada's most original thinkers. Academically, his writings express a complex meditation on the great books, and confrontation with the great thinkers, of. [ ] His influences include the 'ancients' such as,, and, [ ] as well as 'moderns' like,,,,,, and. Although he is considered the main theoretician of, he expressed dislike of the term when applied to his deeper philosophical interests, which he saw as his primary work as a thinker. Recent research on Grant uncovers his debt to a tradition,, that had a major influence on many Canadian scholars and more broadly. • • • In 1965 Grant published his most widely known work,, in which he deplored what he claimed was Canada's inevitable cultural absorption by the United States, a phenomenon he saw as an instance of 'continentalism'.

He argued that the homogenizing effect in current affairs during the period when it was written would see the demise of Canadian cultural nationality. The importance of the text is reflected in its selection in 2005 as one of The Literary Review of Canada 's 100 most important Canadian books. Grant articulated a political philosophy which was becoming known as. Seiko Instruments Smart Label Printer 220 Driver Windows 7. It promoted the collectivist and communitarian aspects of an older English conservative tradition, which stood in direct opposition to the individualist traditions of and subsequently. The subjects of his books, essays, public lectures, and radio addresses (many on CBC Radio in Canada) quite frequently combined philosophy, religion, and political thought. Grant strongly critiqued what he believed were the worst facets of, namely unbridled technological advancement and a loss of moral foundations to guide humanity. He defined philosophy as the search for the 'purpose and meaning and unity [of] life'.