Being Human

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Bodies, Minds, Persons

By Rowan Williams

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Rowan Williams explores fundamental questions about human consciousness, personhood, and maturity in this deeply engaging work. The book culminates in a meditation on the person of Christ, reflecting on humanity's vulnerability embraced within the divine life.
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This book is suitable for readers interested in philosophy, theology, and the nature of human identity, especially those who appreciate reflective and intellectually stimulating writing.

An exploration of the nature of human consciousness and personhood by one of the world's greatest theologians.

Being Human is a deeply engaging exploration of the nature of human consciousness and personhood from a Christian perspective by one of the world's greatest theologians and former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.

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What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes us persons? What does it mean to aspire to human maturity?

These are among the fundamental questions that Rowan Williams helps us to think about in this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human.

The book ends with a brief but profound meditation on the person of Christ, inviting us to consider how, through him, 'our humanity in all its variety, in all its vulnerability, has been taken into the heart of the divine life'.

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Being Human has been praised for its rich and thought-provoking meditation on consciousness, language, and relationships. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks calls it "philosophical theology at its very best," while Baroness Sheila Hollins highlights its elegant challenge to ideas about autonomy. Baroness Helena Kennedy commends Williams's combination of humanity and intellect, describing the essays as provocative yet reassuring.

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ISBN: 9780281079759

Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SPCK Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Rowan Williams is Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. His most recent books include God With Us (2017), Being Disciples (2016), What is Christianity? (2015), Meeting God in Paul (2015), Meeting God in Mark (2014) and Being Christian (2014) all published by SPCK.

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