The Monk and the Philosopher

Jean-Francois Revel is a member of the Academie Francais and a former university professor of philosophy; his son, Mathieu is a Tibetan monk and holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology. In this text, they reunite and discuss questions that cut to the core of two profoundly distinct world views. Their book is remarkable for its temperance and honest exploration, and for its gentle exposure of the relationship that the two thinkers have with each other and with their minds. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.