How to be Free
The Stoic philosopher Epictetus lived from 55 to 135 A.D. and began life as a slave. One can therefore appreciate his central tenet that mental…… Read More »
Category: Philosophy Spirituality
ETHICS IN THE REAL WORLD
Only read this clearly articulated and thought-provoking book if you are prepared to rethink your views and be put ethically on the spot – caveat…… Read More »
A HUNGER FOR WHOLENESS
Ilia Delio is a Franciscan Sister who also holds the chair in theology and specialises in science and religion; I have reviewed a number of…… Read More »
PATHS BETWEEN HEAD AND HEART
The relationship between science and spirituality is a key issue for our time as well as a central concern of the Network. In this brilliant,…… Read More »
THE SCIENTIST AND THE SAINT
This magisterial work can be unreservedly recommended to serious students of the relationship between science, spirituality and mysticism. Immense in scope and drawing on a…… Read More »
Aging Thoughtfully
Martha Nussbaum is a well-known philosopher while Saul Levmore is a former Dean of University of Chicago Law School. In this book of paired essays…… Read More »
Life, Death and Meaning
Subtitled 'key philosophical readings on the big questions', this anthology is characterised by the editor as 'analytic existentialism', a new phrase for me. This is…… Read More »
Spiritual Beings or Economic Tools
This book, as the title suggests, addresses the question of identity and its levels and hence the way we live. The author argues strongly for…… Read More »
SoulWorks
This is a profound and practical book by an author who has applied her studies of psychology and anthropology to myths and stories. It addresses…… Read More »
Idleness – A Philosophical Essay
Many years ago I read Bertrand Russell's essay In Praise of Idleness, and in the first paragraph (you can Google the PDF) he sets out…… Read More »