Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Holloway
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128
Category/GenrePopular philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781921520112
ClassificationsDewey:100
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Text Publishing
Imprint The Text Publishing Company
Publication Date 30 March 2009
Publication Country Australia

Description

Provocative, wide-ranging and full of wisdom, Between the Monster and the Saint is a brilliant book about our place in the world. Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and freedom will give us control over our lives but our minds are dangerous and unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another - violence, torture and rape - and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathise, to feel. In his thought-provoking new book, Richard Holloway holds up a mirror to the human condition.

Author Biography

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