In Search of the Soul - by John Cottingham (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The concept of the soul has been a recurring area of exploration since ancient times. What do we mean when we talk about finding our soul, how do we know we have one, and does it hold any relevance in today's scientifically and technologically dominated society? From Socrates and Augustine to Darwin and Freud, In Search of the Soul takes readers on a concise, accessible journey into the origins of the soul in Western philosophy and culture, and examines how the idea has developed throughout history to the present. Touching on literature, music, art, and theology, John Cottingham illustrates how, far from being redundant in contemporary times, the soul attunes us to the importance of meaning and value, and experience and growth. A better understanding of the soul might help all of us better understand what it is to be human. Cottingham delves into the evolution of our thoughts about the soul through landmark works--including those of Aristotle, Plato, and Descartes. He considers the nature of consciousness and subjective experience, and discusses the psychoanalytic view that large parts of the human psyche are hidden from direct conscious awareness. He also reflects on the mysterious and universal longing for transcendence that is an indelible part of our human makeup. Looking at the soul's many dimensions--historical, moral, psychological, and spiritual--Cottingham makes a case for how it exerts a powerful pull on all of us."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>How our beliefs about the soul have developed through the ages, and why an understanding of it still matters today</b> <p/>The concept of the soul has been a recurring area of exploration since ancient times. What do we mean when we talk about finding our soul, how do we know we have one, and does it hold any relevance in today's scientifically and technologically dominated society? From Socrates and Augustine to Darwin and Freud, <i>In Search of the Soul</i> takes readers on a concise, accessible journey into the origins of the soul in Western philosophy and culture, and examines how the idea has developed throughout history to the present. Touching on literature, music, art, and theology, John Cottingham illustrates how, far from being redundant in contemporary times, the soul attunes us to the importance of meaning and value, and experience and growth. A better understanding of the soul might help all of us better understand what it is to be human. <p/>Cottingham delves into the evolution of our thoughts about the soul through landmark works--including those of Aristotle, Plato, and Descartes. He considers the nature of consciousness and subjective experience, and discusses the psychoanalytic view that large parts of the human psyche are hidden from direct conscious awareness. He also reflects on the mysterious and universal longing for transcendence that is an indelible part of our human makeup. Looking at the soul's many dimensions--historical, moral, psychological, and spiritual--Cottingham makes a case for how it exerts a powerful pull on all of us. <p/><i>In Search of the Soul</i> is a testimony to how the soul remains a profoundly significant aspect of human flourishing.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[A] lucid and illuminating book. . . . Cottingham's short study explores fundamental questions more fully than many much longer volumes.<b>---John Gray, <i>New Statesman</i></b><br><br>[A] well-crafted and humane book . . . [<i>In Search of the Soul</i>] is what a modern spirituality could look like.<b>---Michael H. Barnes, <i>Catholic Books Review</i></b><br><br><i>In Search of the Soul</i> is a philosophical ode to this ebbing faith, but it refuses to be elegiac: its impetus is a quiet confidence that a receding night tide returns at dawn.<b>---Judith Wolfe, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i></b><br><br><i>In Search of the Soul</i>, provides a good occasion to reflect, with a man who is both a distinguished philosopher and a gentle guide, on the state of religious belief and disbelief in our present age.<b>---Bernard G. Prusak, <i>Commonweal</i></b><br><br>An enjoyable and illuminating read. Cottingham's elegant account is sufficiently deep and detailed to contribute to debate among philosophers of religion, while retaining a clarity and energy that lend themselves to a broader readership.<b>---Ruby Guyatt, <i>Times Higher Education</i></b><br><br>I loved [this] erudite, bold, provocative, beautiful book.<b>---Jane O'Grady, <i>Literary Review</i></b><br><br>Wide-ranging and well-written.-- "Paradigm Explorer"<br><br>[A] superb book. . . . There could be no better guide.<b>---Maximilian de Gaynesford, <i>The Tablet</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Cottingham</b> is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Roehampton University, and an Honorary Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford. His many books include <i>How to Believe</i>, <i>The Spiritual Dimension</i>, and <i>On the Meaning of Life.</i>
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