Why Can't We be Good
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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2008
Summary
The widely respected social philosopher embarks on his most gripping and broadly appealing work, asking the ultimate question of human nature: Why do we repeatedly violate our most deeply held values and beliefs?
After nearly forty years of weighing humanity’s deepest dilemmas—working in settings ranging from university and high school classrooms to corporate offices and hospitals—bestselling author, philosopher, and religious scholar Jacob Needleman presents the most urgent, deeply f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781585426201 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1585426202 |
| Author: | Jacob Needleman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Jeremy P Tarcher |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2008 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 153mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“As usual Jacob Needleman gets to the heart of the matter with eloquence and efficiency. Perhaps it would be better to say the dark heart of the matter, for we find ourselves beset with trials and tribulations of our own shameful making. How to get out? Here is the road map-with a beautiful speck of light at the end of a very difficult path. This is Needleman’s best work.” -Ken Burns “An immensely learned man who is unembarrassed by the big questions that many of his fellow philosophers prefer to dodge.” -“Chicago Tribune” “This book doesn’t offer quick fixes or shortcuts, but it does present a way for readers attempting to follow an ethical, spiritual path to recognize, understand, and assimilate their human limitations.” -“New Age Retailer”
About The Author
Jacob Needleman
Jacob Needleman is the acclaimed author of The American Soul, Why Can’t We Be Good?, and Money and the Meaning of Life. He is a Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University and former Director of the Center for the Study of New Religions at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, CA.
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