Holloway's reflections on the problem of evil are arresting and profound. Mary Warnock Observer). Between the Monster and the Saint' is an eloquent disquisition on humankind's self-division between our finer and our baser inclinations. Salley Vickers Independent On Sunday).
Holloway's reflections on the problem of evil are arresting and profound. Holloway writes with passion and honesty at all times, and the result is compelling. Robin Baird-Smith Observer). His message deserves to be widely heard. It stands between us and chaos. Bel Mooney Daily Mail).
In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition. By drawing on a colorful and eclectic selection of writings from history, philosophy, science, poetry, theology, and literature, Holloway shows us how to stand up to the seductive power of the monster and draw closer to the fierce challenge of the saint. Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition. 1847672531 (ISBN13: 9781847672537).
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In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition
In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition. By drawing on a colourful and eclectic selection of writings from history, philosophy, science, poetry, theology and literature, Holloway shows us how we can stand up to the seductive power of the monster and draw closer to the fierce challenge of the saint.
A sincere book by a good man is always a welcome thing, and Richard Holloway’s essay on the human condition, and how we might endeavour to be our best despite its contradictions and tensions, is one such book
A sincere book by a good man is always a welcome thing, and Richard Holloway’s essay on the human condition, and how we might endeavour to be our best despite its contradictions and tensions, is one such book.
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Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition (Paperback). Richard Holloway (author). In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition.
Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and free will give us control over our lives but our minds are unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathise, to feel. Books related to Between The Monster And The Saint.
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Similar books and articles. Richard Holloway - 2008 - Canongate. A Materialist Metaphysics of the Human Person. On the Human Condition. Dominique Janicaud - 2005 - Routledge. Hud Hudson - 2001 - Cornell University Press. The Saint as Monster. Edgar Wind - 1937 - Journal of the Warburg Institute 1 (2):183. Bruce R. Dain - 2002 - Harvard University Press. Beyond the Human Condition. Jeremy Griffith - 1991 - Foundation for Humanity's Adulthood. Human Interests: Reflections on Philosophical Anthropology.