Philosophers Of The Spirit: Hildegard In A Nutshell

The great philosophers, in their search to understand the meaning of things, have left behind great resources of insight into the human spirit which are as relevant today as ever. 'Philosophers Of The Spirit' introduces the modern reader to the wisdom of the great philosophers in an easily readable form which captures in a nutshell the essence of their ideas. These little books both inform and inspire.

Are the spiritual and material realms separate or are they two aspects of a whole? Can human beings change to live in greater harmony with one another and with their environment?

A twelfth century German mystic and philosopher, Hildegard is being rediscovered as a musical composer, and as a prophet of the environmental movement. In her visions she saw God in all living things. She saw that human beings can only find inner peace if they recognise their spiritual unity with animal and plants. Her insights into the human psyche seem astonishingly modern.