Spirituality and Human Nature by Donald Evans

Spirituality and Human Nature by Donald Evans

An integrated philosophical account of human nature that places spirituality at its core while drawing on depth psychology, ethics, religion, and cross-cultural thought to bridge modern skepticism and lived spiritual experience. What is human nature—truly? Is it confined to psychology, biology, or culture, or does it open onto something deeper that we have too often neglected? In Spirituality and Human Nature, Donald Evans offers a bold and integrative vision of the human person that brings spirituality back into the center of philosophical and psychological inquiry. Drawing on Western depth psychology, Eastern meditation traditions, Christian thought, and contemporary philosophy, Evans argues that the spiritual dimension is not an optional add-on to human life, but its most fundamental reality. Moving with clarity and intellectual range, Evans engages pressing questions at the intersection of skepticism, ethics, religion, and personal transformation. He explores the tensions between openness and closure in the self, the meaning of love and moral development, the nature of evil, and the relationship between spirituality and social action. Along the way, he critically examines modern skepticism and positivism while remaining attentive to lived experience and contemplative insight.

Donald Evans is Professor of Philosophy at Victoria College, University of Toronto, Canada. His previous publications include Struggle and Fulfillment: The Inner Dynamics of Religion and Morality, and Faith, Authenticity, and Morality.

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ISBN 13	9780791412800
ISBN 10	0791412806
Title	Spirituality and Human Nature
Author	Donald Evans
Series	Suny Series In Religious Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1992-11-17
Number of pages	328
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