What does it mean to lose or find your life? A thoughtful, accessible exploration across four classic works.
This volume collects four lectures that examine how a person becomes truly themselves through the struggle between body and spirit, knowledge and daily life, conscience and compassion. Framed around Peer Gynt, Paracelsus, Brand, and Parsifal, the discussion invites readers to consider how suffering, love, and service shape human life. It offers a clear, reverent look at age‑old questions about self, purpose, and the world we inhabit.
- Explore how the senses, knowledge, and moral choice influence who we become
- Read with focus on how art and literature illuminate everyday life
- See connections between classical themes and modern struggles for meaning
- Learn how humility, courage, and compassion guide life’s path
Ideal for readers of philosophy, theology, and literary criticism who want a grounded, humane take on life’s turning points.