Between the monster and the saint : reflections on the human condition / Richard Holloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holloway, Richard, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophical anthropology.

Persons.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Canongate, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provocative, wide-ranging and full of wisdom, this book provides a challenging and heart-felt study of the human capacity for good and evil.

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 immense cruelty on one another and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathise, to feel. 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.

Contents:

Between the Monster and the Saint

Title Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: X Force

Chapter I: Monster

Chapter Two: Pity

Part II: Market Place

Chapter Three: Soul

Chapter Four: Suffering

Part III: Play Time

Chapter Five: Comedy

Chapter Six: Saint

Notes

Permissions

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements

Also By Richard Holloway

Copyright.

Notes:

Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781847673978

184767397X

OCLC:

1255234837