Comments on The Pensive Quill: Alain de Botton's "Religion for Atheists"

Stray Taoist, Haven’t yet – despite good intent –...

2013-01-06T21:23:37.301Z

Stray Taoist,

Haven’t yet – despite good intent – got around to reading your review.

Fionnchú, I think anthropology has much to teach ...

2012-12-11T18:29:57.494Z

Fionnchú,

I think anthropology has much to teach us on these matters: how myth can function in society. As for Nietzsche and Aquinas - much prefer the former. Can't really warm to an expert in angels!

An interesting, if somewhat linear, review (sorry,...

2012-12-10T14:16:02.079Z

An interesting, if somewhat linear, review (sorry, that is my personal preference, not any sort of critique. Or it could be, but isn't meant that way...)

Having sparred with him IRL, and over Twitter, I even reviewed this myself a while back and having re-read it since, get the feeling it is too...gentle to fit into the overall debate (as the polarising elements of both sides see it).

But 'Status Anxiety' is still his best work.

F, as always, you write reflectful reviews.

2012-12-09T22:12:06.249Z

F,

as always, you write reflectful reviews.

Thanks for posting this, AM; I hope you and TPQ re...

2012-12-09T21:57:03.820Z

Thanks for posting this, AM; I hope you and TPQ readers will enjoy my thoughts on De Botton's thoughts.