Compelling Reason

'You can only find out the rights and wrongs by Reasoning - never by being rude about your opponent's psychology.' For C. S. Lewis, reason and logic are the sensible way to approach faith and ethics. Much of the 20th century's ills are caused by ill-founded beliefs and opinions.
Lewis's original approach remains as vital today as ever. He is able to take the most convoluted subject, turn it side on and shed bright illumination on it. To be able to see along things rather than at them - just like a beam of sunlight that invades the darkness of a toolshed - is, to Lewis, the way to understanding.
Written variously between 1940 and 1962, this collection of essays represents the best of Lewis's considerable wisdom on the great ethical and theological concerns of the day.

About the author

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.

Summary

‘You can only find out the rights and wrongs by Reasoning – never by being rude about your opponent’s psychology.’ For C. S. Lewis, reason and logic are the sensible way to approach faith and ethics. Much of the 20th century’s ills are caused by ill-founded beliefs and opinions.

Report

'Most of us would gladly have given reams of our own work to write a couple of paragraphs as Lewis wrote.'
Church of England Newspaper

Product details

• Authors: C S Lewis, C. S. Lewis
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.06.2017
• EAN: 9780008220884
• ISBN: 978-0-00-822088-4
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; England, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Essays, RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts, Theology, Christianity, Religious issues & debates, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical issues & debates, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues, RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth