Whiskey & Philosophy
With a foreword by my old friend whisky writer Charles Maclean, this book lives up to its reference to spirited ideas. I had not realised…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone
A delightful book for philosophically minded coffee drinkers. Of course, philosophy is much older than coffee, but the cafe culture has been associated with philosophical…… Read More »
Suicide. All You Need To Know
The subtitle of this book – all you need to know, causes and consequences - is pretty arresting. The perspective is that of a Brazilian…… Read More »
The Spirit of Modern India
Authors: Robert A McDermott, V.S. Naravane
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Philosophy / Indian Thought
A new edition of a book first published in 1974 giving some essential background in Indian philosophy, religion and culture. I had not realised that…… Read More »
On Being One
A short and beautifully written book about the relationship between science and mysticism, distilled from both reading and experience. John wrote a number of books…… Read More »
What is This thing Called Metaphysics?
Second edition of this excellent introduction to metaphysics aimed principally at university students but which can profitably be read by the general reader new to…… Read More »
Atlantis in the Amazon
An intriguing tale originating with an Italian priest, Father Carlo Crespi, coming to Ecuador in 1923. There he was shown an amazing treasure by the…… Read More »
Wisdom of the Stars
An original book covering the history of astrology in different cultures down the ages and based on a great deal of reading. The author is…… Read More »
A Brief History of the Soul
Authors: Charles Taliaferro, Stewart Goetz
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Philosophy / Soul Studies
As many readers will be aware, the soul is deeply unfashionable, with books describing the trajectory from soul to self to brain as if the…… Read More »
God, Sex, and Gender - an Introduction
Although designed as an introduction for theology students, this is a really remarkable book covering a whole range of sensitive subjects in a deeply humane…… Read More »