Category Archives: Review

Mary Beard: How do we look?

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

WHEN ART STOPPED BEING RELIGIOUS: SEEING WITH(OUT) THE EYE OF FAITH This copiously illustrated short volume contains thirty or so loosely connected, and relatively – but not altogether – self-contained, brief chapters on objects from ancient civilizations. All of these … Continue reading →

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Steven Pinker: Enlightenment Now

Posted on March 31, 2018 by admin

TWO KINDS OF HUMANISM Political liberal and internationalist though I am, had I read Pinker’s book the night before the last US election, I would probably have voted for Trump the next day. I don’t suppose there’s any likelihood the … Continue reading →

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Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules of Life & Other Non-Christian Books

Posted on March 19, 2018 by admin

JORDAN PETERSON: 12 RULES OF LIFE DAVID GRAEBER: THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING YUVAL HARARI: HOMO DEUS MARY BEARD: HOW DO WE LOOK TERRY EAGLETON: RADICAL SACRIFICE JOHN GRAY: SEVEN TYPES OF ATHEISM REZA ASLAN: GOD, A HUMAN HISTORY JONATHAN HAIDT: … Continue reading →

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Yuval Harari: Homo Deus

Posted on February 17, 2018 by admin

CYBORG RELIGION On the final page of his book Harari offers a convenient summary of his message. This captures the controversial futurological aspect of the book that has caught the public imagination, taking us into a ‘science fiction’ world where … Continue reading →

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