num_pages: 352
description: Mark Kingwell, John Ralston Saul, Jan Zwicky, Thomas Hurka, Will Kymlicka, Graeme Hunter, Paul and Patricia Churchland, Michel Seymour, Arthur Schafer, Charles Taylor-the list of Canadian philosophers who have made important contributions to public debate is a long one. Here, in a single volume we find their views on topics ranging from free speech to free trade, from science to citizenship, from terrorism to tyranny, and from ethics to the environment.In the Agora celebrates the unique perspectives, distinctive voices, and important contributions of Canadian philosophers by bringing together some of the nations' top minds to speak candidly on issues of popular public debate. Following a foreword by John Ralston Saul, editors Andrew D. Irvine and John S. Russell have carefully collected over a hundred essays into an accessible, controversial, and lively book that delves into any number of significant issues.A spirited and engaging read, In the Agora effectively illustrates how Canadian philosophers have contributed to public discourse and enriched our world. It is a collection that is sure to prompt both interest and debate.Contributors: Paul M. ChurchlandAndrew IrvineThomas HurkaTrudy GovierJeffrey FossJan ZwickyJames Robert BrownPatricia Smith ChurchlandRay JenningsMark KingwellJohn RussellIan HackingWilliam HareGraeme HunterJohn WoodsThomas De KoninckDavid GauthierCharles TaylorPeter LoptsonJan NarvesonJohn DixonLeo Groarke Paul GroarkeStan PerskyGrant BrownSusan SherwinLeslie BurkholderMichel SeymourWill KymlickaJohn RalstonSaulAlister BrowneLou MarinoffSteven Davis
language: English
title: In the Agora: The Public Face of Canadian Philosophy
publisher: University of Toronto Press