The attempt to identify the emotional sources of religion goes back
to antiquity. In an exploration that bridges science and
spirituality, Robert 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 and the
contemplative, Fuller defines wonder in keeping with the tradition
of Socrates - as an emotion related to curiosity and awe that
stimulates engagement with the immediate physical world. He draws
on the natural and social sciences to explain how wonder can, at
the same time, elicit belief in the existence of a
more-than-physical reality. Chapters examining emotions in
evolutionary biology and the importance of wonder in human
cognitive development alternate with chapters on John Muir, William
James, and Rachel Carson, whom Fuller identifies as "exemplars of
wonder." The writings and lives of these individuals express a
functional side of emotion: that the very survival of life on earth
today may depend on the empathy, compassion, and care that are
aroused by a sense of wonder.
Forging new pathways between the social sciences, philosophy,
and cultural history, "Wonder" deepens our understanding of the
complex sources of personal spirituality and fulfillment.
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