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Language: English. Publication Date: 2024-08-27. Number of Pages: 526. Publisher: Yale University Press.

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Book TitleAll Things Are Full of Gods : the Mysteries of Mind and Life

Number of Pages528 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicTheology, Mind & Body, Religious, General

GenreReligion, Philosophy

AuthorDavid Bentley Hart

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Reviews"[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart''s] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart''s thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today "Monumental. . . . A bracing examination of what human consciousness might reveal about human, divine, and material nature. . . . Its words will give you counsel for years to come."--Alec Worrell-Welch, Englewood Review of Books "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "[An] extraordinary reflection on the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness. Hart is considered one of the finest living religious philosophers, and what he does in this book is to charge the familiar--in this case life, language, thought itself--with the shock of the new."--Zachary Gubler, Wayfare "A sweeping investigation of current scientific research and development. . . . Hart writes with an intense concern for what we are building, not only what we are theorizing."--Charles Carman, New Atlantis "[A] valuable book."--Spencer A. Klavan, CivitasInstitute.org "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one''s philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart''s] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart''s thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today "Monumental. . . . A bracing examination of what human consciousness might reveal about human, divine, and material nature. . . . Its words will give you counsel for years to come."--Alec Worrell-Welch, Englewood Review of Books "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "[An] extraordinary reflection on the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness. Hart is considered one of the finest living religious philosophers, and what he does in this book is to charge the familiar--in this case life, language, thought itself--with the shock of the new."--Zachary Gubler, Wayfare "A sweeping investigation of current scientific research and development. . . . Hart writes with an intense concern for what we are building, not only what we are theorizing."--Charles Carman, New Atlantis "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one''s philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart's] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today "Monumental. . . . A bracing examination of what human consciousness might reveal about human, divine, and material nature. . . . Its words will give you counsel for years to come."--Alec Worrell-Welch, Englewood Review of Books "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "[An] extraordinary reflection on the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness. Hart is considered one of the finest living religious philosophers, and what he does in this book is to charge the familiar--in this case life, language, thought itself--with the shock of the new."--Zachary Gubler, Wayfare "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart''s] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart''s thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today "Monumental. . . . A bracing examination of what human consciousness might reveal about human, divine, and material nature. . . . Its words will give you counsel for years to come."--Alec Worrell-Welch, Englewood Review of Books "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "[An] extraordinary reflection on the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness. Hart is considered one of the finest living religious philosophers, and what he does in this book is . . . to charge the familiar--in this case life, language, thought itself--with the shock of the new."--Zachary Gubler, Wayfare "A sweeping investigation of current scientific research and development. . . . Hart writes with an intense concern for what we are building, not only what we are theorizing."--Charles Carman, New Atlantis "[A] valuable book."--Spencer A. Klavan, CivitasInstitute.org "A literary Platonic dialog between four Greek deities who spend six days in debate. . . . A vision of reality that no one voice or person could convey."--Jesse Hake, Christian Century "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one''s philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart's] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "[Hart's] tour of philosophy of mind [is] a real pleasure for anyone who maintains an interest in our deepest and oldest questions."--Daniel Walden, The Bulwark "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "A spirited, friendly fight between gods. . . . A philosophical treatise, a serious and convincing one. . . . A compendium of arguments about the mind, the soul, and the body, and a useful exercise for reminding readers that we have, that we are, all of them."--Phil Christman, Plough "[An] extraordinary reflection on the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness. Hart is considered one of the finest living religious philosophers, and what he does in this book is to charge the familiar--in this case life, language, thought itself--with the shock of the new."--Zachary Gubler, Wayfare "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, "The culmination of decades of argument against the new atheists and all reductive accounts of human consciousness."--Ross Douthat, New York Times "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century. . . . This volume should be the starting place for all future discussions of the reality of God and the plausibility or implausibility of materialist accounts of existence."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine "The evolution of Hart's thought and brilliance is on full display . . . as he continues his decades-long exploration of the divine across traditions."--Nadya Williams, Christianity Today An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "When it comes to devastating critiques of a materialist worldview and, on top of that, offering a compelling alternative narrative, Hart is second to none."--Jeffrey Cimmino, Providence "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity, An Englewood Review of Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024 "The purportedly science-based picture of reality known as physicalism (or materialism) is an historical and cultural aberration, a caricature inadequate in human and scientific terms, and must be superseded. This informed and powerful book points the way."--Edward F. Kelly, lead author of Irreducible Mind "David Bentley Hart is well established as one of the greatest living writers on theology and the cosmos. This book, a telling counter-argument to reductionist materialism, is as one has come to expect: subtle, imaginative, beautifully written--and highly original."--Iain McGilchrist, author of The Matter of Things "This is a playful but also deeply serious and moving study of mind, life, language, and understanding. It should be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in understanding our own place in the world."--Stephen R. L. Clark, author of From Athens to Jerusalem "I urge you to read this book--for its wit, its scholarship, and its reminder that, regardless of one's philosophical stance, we should never forget to be astonished and moved to contemplation by the existence of life and mind."--Philip Ball, author of How Life Works "Fresh, learned, and, above all, imaginative, this book will encourage the sympathetic, stimulate the perplexed, and provoke the materialists."--Nick Spencer, author of Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity

Dewey Edition23/eng/20241114

Dewey Decimal128.2

SynopsisA world-renowned philosopher's genre-defying exploration of the mystery of consciousness "[A] masterpiece. . . . The most thorough and rigorous account of the nature of reality to be published in a century."--James Matthew Wilson, World Magazine In a blossoming garden located far outside all worlds, a group of aging Greek gods have gathered to discuss the nature of existence, the mystery of mind, and whether there is a transcendent God from whom all things come. Turning to Eros, Psyche asks, "Do you see this flower, my love?" So begins David Bentley Hart's unprecedented exploration of the mystery of consciousness. Writing in the form of a Platonic dialogue, he systematically subjects the mechanical view of nature that has prevailed in Western culture for four centuries to dialectical interrogation. Powerfully rehabilitating a classical view in which mental acts are irreducible to material causes, he argues through the gods' exchanges that the foundation of all reality is spiritual or mental rather than material. The structures of mind, organic life, and even language together attest to an infinite act of intelligence in all things that we may as well call God. Engaging contemporary debates on the philosophy of mind, free will, revolutions in physics and biology, the history of science, computational models of mind, artificial intelligence, information theory, linguistics, cultural disenchantment, and the metaphysics of nature, Hart calls readers back to an enchanted world in which nature is the residence of mysterious and vital intelligences. He suggests that there is a very special wisdom to be gained when we, in Psyche's words, "devote more time to the contemplation of living things and less to the fabrication of machines."

LC Classification NumberB808.9.H3 2024