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BOOK THAT STARTED THE JOURNEY
The novel's hero, young Ian, encounters a world full of the unknown. With the help of a mentor and a friend or two, he sheds light on some of lifes most difficult questions: How do we determine morality? What is the meaning of life? Does God exist? How can we determine Truth? Fairness? What are the mind and soul like, if anything? Ianin his playful, curious manner addresses these questions in a way that lets the reader develop their own answers. In doing so, he guides readers through a history of philosophical thought in a clever, conversational and even adventurous style. This allows readers to think for themselves, to ask questions themselves. it allows them to be philosophers.
Along with the text and adventure in a world where anything goes, Bowen provides the reader with annotations an opportunity to realize the connection with Ian's dilemmas and insights to some of the most renown thinkers throughout history. As author Susanne Pari (The Fortune Catcher) writes, The Dream Weaver is a philosophical odyssey that tackles the mysteries of life, of science and of the meaning of reality. This is a book that opens the mind and prepares it for more.
Whether Ian is creating universes to explore the apparent paradoxical issues of evil, or playfully addressing (and solving!) the chicken-or-the-egg question, he will provide all readers with both a ha! moments and moments that challenge their most firmly rooted foundations. And all the while, there's a nice little surprise waiting at the end.
Introducing The Anniversary Edition.
-Foreword by Stanford Philosophy Professor John Perry
-New chapter updating Ian's Journey and concluding with "The Author Author's--Jack Bowen's perspective on it all"
-Index
-Transcript of Bowen's interview with Michael Krasny on NPR
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"An intriguing tale that will instill readers with an abiding sense of philosophical wonder. If you're smitten with 'Sophies' World', you're sure to be entranced by 'The Dream Weaver'. "
Christopher Phillips, author of "Socrates Cafe"
"Jack Bowen's novel is like traveling with Alice to a Wonderland inhabited by the greatest philosophers and scientists who ever lived. This is must-reading for anyone who wants to understand how the teachings of the great philosophers apply to today's world. A triumph!"
Wenda O'Reilly, Ph.D., President, Birdcage Press
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