Truth, History, and a Canadian Identity
Philosophy and the Murdoch Mysteries, Seasons One to Nine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20460922 |
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| Authors | Robert M Timko (Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy and Canadian Studies Program, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA, USA), Robert Timko (University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 504-527 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Review of Canadian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-2011 • E-ISSN: 1943-9954 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02722011.2023.2292896 |
| OpenAlex | W4391945897 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article argues that the Murdoch Mysteries series as a collective whole can be read as a definitive text on the Canadian psyche, on its cultural identity, and its underlying philosophy. Canada shares a history with the United States, and because of this, Canada’s peace, freedom, common order, and prosperity, all elements of its identity and moral character, have been defined contingently upon its geopolitical relationship to the United States. The series illustrates that foundational philosophies are not irrelevant to perceptions of truth or interpretations of historical events, that historical narratives may play a role in the formation of the culture and its principles and practices of morality, and that together law and morality define the character and identity of a people
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · Philosophy · Philosophy and Literary Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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