Book description
'Human genius has done much, and promises much, in the way of removing
the mystery from many things in our world; at the same time it
recognises and honours the mystery in things too.' In this collection A.
C. Grayling extends the range of his previous two books to show how much
understanding people can gain about themselves and their world by
reflecting on the lessons offered by science, the arts (including
literature) and history. Covering subjects as diverse as Jane Austen's
EMMA, the Rosetta Stone, Shakespeare, the Holocaust, quantum physics,
Galileo, and even alien abductions, A..C. Grayling's latest collection
is a rich source for reflection and contemplation over the mysteries of
life.
