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The educated imagination by Northrop Frye
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In the 1962 Massey Lectures, Northrop Frye writes:
"What good is the study of literature? Does it help us to …
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The image of confederation by Frank H. Underhill
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"Our experiment of the new Canadian nationality has now been going on for almost a hundred years. It must be …
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copystar says: 1964 Massey Lecture
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The underdeveloped country by John Kenneth Galbraith
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These 1965 Massey Lectures all have to do with the same general theme - the economics and politics of the …
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The moral ambiguity of America. by Paul Goodman
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Dr. Paul Goodman, social critic, talks about the problems of contemporary America in this 1966 Massey Lectures. Pt. 1: The …
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The politics of the family by R. D. Laing
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Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper …
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Time as history by George Parkin Grant
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George Grant, philosopher, member of the Department of Religion at McMaster University, gives these 1969 Massey Lectures on the conception …
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The power of the law. by James Alexander Corry
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James Corry explores the case for law and order. Civil order is threatened if the law is not respected. But …
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Inscape and landscape by Pierre Mackay Dansereau, Pierre Dansereau
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"The science of ecology", writes Canadian Ecologist Pierre Dansereau, "has much to contribute to the development of a new consciousness …
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Investigates the timely subject of debt, exploring debt as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature, and the structure …
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