Spirituality for the Skeptic - The Thoughtful Love of Life

After examining the ideas of great thinkers from Socrates to Kafka, a philosopher's radical approach to spirituality blends emotion, intellect, science, and common sense and urges a passionate enthusiasm for the world.

List of contents

• Preface


• 1: From Philosophy to Spirit and Spirituality


• 2: Spirituality as Passion


• 3: Spirituality as Cosmic Trust


• 4: Spirituality as Rationality


• 5: Facing Up to Tragedy


• 6: Spirituality, Fate and Fatalism


• 7: Looking Forward to Death


• 8: The Self in Transformation: Self, Soul and Spirit

About the author

Robert C. Solomon is the Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, Austin. His books include A Short History of Philosophy, A Passion for Wisdom, and The Joy of Philosophy, all published by Oxford.

Summary

Is it possible to be spiritual and yet not believe in the supernatural? Can a person be spiritual without belonging to a religious group or organization? The author offers answers to these questions as he explores commonly held myths about what is means to be spiritual in a pluralistic world.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Robert C. Solomon, Robert C Solomon, Robert C. Solomon, Robert C. (Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor Solomon
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2002
• EAN: 9780195134674
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513467-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Spirituality, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, Spirituality & religious experience, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy of religion, Spirituality and religious experience, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge