"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.