Authors
Robert van de WeyerDimensions
111 x 178 x 7mm
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.
To acquire true knowledge do we need to abandon the intellect? Can passion for truth exceed sexual passion in its fervour?
Rumi, who lived in Persia and Afghanistan in the thirteenth century, is the greatest teacher of Sufism, the mystical movement within Islam. He was bitterly opposed to the orthodox Islamic clerics and remains a controversial figure. His favourite method of teaching was to tell stories which illustrate deeper truths.
