It's a moment to reflect and to gently explore our own theories and assumptions. It's a loving tribute to philosophy, a careful evaluation of history, an invitation to think for ourselves. And underpinning them all is the story of J - Julian the Apostate, her historical soulmate and fellow challenger to the institutional and monotheistic thinking that has always threatened to divide us. Her ideas unlock the philosophies of the past, and explore key events that show us how to make sense of our lives today. With measured empathy, she guided her students to develop meaningful ideas and to discover their centres of seriousness.Īs Neil, a former student, unpacks Elizabeth's notebooks, and remembers her uniquely inquisitive mind, her passion for reason resonates through the years. And that task becomes the more urgent when the past cannot be corrected.'Elizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration - always rigorous, always thoughtful. Tasked with unpacking her notebooks after her death. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Prix Médicis and Prix Femina in France, and the Jerusalem Prize. Neil is just one of many who fell under her spell during his time in her class. Editorial Reviews About the Author JULIAN BARNES is the author of twenty-four previous books, for which he has received the Man Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award, the E. 'The task of the present is to correct our understanding of the past. Elizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration. She will change the way you see the world. We invite you to take her course in Culture and Civilisation. We'd like to introduce you to Elizabeth Finch.
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