A lyrical work of philosophy that draws from the work of Spinoza, George Eliot, biographers, memoirists, and more to examine how wisdom and goodness are transmitted by individual human lives.
Transcendence for Beginners is an innovative book about philosophy and life writing, exploring how each practice might complement the other and so contribute to a greater understanding of human existence. Reflecting on writers and thinkers from Europe and India–such as Benedict Spinoza and Soren Kierkegaard, Ramana Maharshi and Marcel Proust–Clare Carlisle examines how deep, genuine wisdom and goodness are transmitted by individual lives. She considers her own intertwined pursuits as a philosopher and a biographer, as well as her roles as a mother and a daughter. Animated by the spirit of inquiry and the desire to share its rewards, Transcendence for Beginners is a generous, enlivening work by one of today’s most original thinkers.Author: Clare Carlisle
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.76w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9798896230144
Language: English
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