Babu: A Philosophical Quest

by J. D. Steens

Overview

We differ from our ape cousins in one crucial way: We can wonder about our existence. That wonder rests on the same motive forces that we share with all of life - the need to survive and live well, and the fear of pain and death.

For eons, religion has told us stories about our origins and an eternal future. Science types might not engage much. Others turn to new age explanations. And some live in dread, or they live by default or denial, hoping that death just goes away. For Babu, none of these work. He anchors his worldview in the science of his time, which can be philosophically described by Schopenhauer's Will. The Will is cosmic energy that tells us our origins and shows us our future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881157029
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Pages:	76
Sales rank:	868,013
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.16(d)

About the Author

We differ from our ape cousins in one crucial way: We can wonder about our existence. That wonder rests on the same motive forces that we share with all of life - the need to survive and live well, and the fear of pain and death.
For eons, religion has told us stories about our origins and an eternal future. Science types might not engage much. Others turn to new age explanations. And some live in dread, or they live by default or denial, hoping that death just goes away. For Babu, none of these work. He anchors his worldview in the science of his time, which can be philosophically described by Schopenhauer's Will. The Will is cosmic energy that tells us our origins and shows us our future.