More Than Matter?: Is There More to Life Than Molecules?

Distinguished philosopher Keith Ward here weighs in on what are perhaps the greatest metaphysical quandaries of our time: is the human mind merely an intricate mass of nerve cells and synapses, or is it something more? Are human beings simply "accidental results of millions of genetic copying-mistakes and freak accidents of nature," or is there actually something deeper and more sublime at the heart of both material reality and human existence? Using philosophical and metaphysical reflections -- rather than religious considerations -- Ward argues, winsomely and intelligently, that human consciousness does in fact transcend our physical bodies. Moreover, he posits, the fact that we are "more than matter" not only has profound implications for our human worth but also provides clues to the nature, value, and purpose of the cosmos.

Author: Keith Ward
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 03/22/2011
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.57w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780802866608

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 17

About the Author
Ward, Keith: - Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy, aprofessorial fellow of Heythrop College, London, and anAnglican priest. He is the author of more than thirtybooks, including The Big Questions in Science andReligion, Why There Almost Certainly Is a God: DoubtingDawkins, and Is Religion Dangerous?