Wonder: From Emotion to Spirituality

by Robert C. Fuller

Book Overview

The attempt to identify the emotional sources of religion goes back to antiquity. In an exploration that bridges science and spirituality, Robert C. Fuller makes the convincing case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity's belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. Like no other emotion, Fuller argues, wonder prompts us to pause, admire, and open our hearts and minds.

With a voice that seamlessly blends the scientific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807829951
• ISBN13: 9780807829950
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An opportunity to experience wonder

Just like Heidegger when he proposes that at the beginning of the Greek philosophy the fundamental emotional state was wonder, and that in the modern culture the ruling mood is alarm. The multidisciplinary development that Robert Fuller shows in his book "Wonder" turns out to be an invitation to think about why we have lost the capacity to wonder. While our mood allows it, every minute in our daily routine could be an opportunity to experience wonder.