Daniele-Hadi Irandoost

Book Review - Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

The younger generation is not composed of fools. The majority of the time, it is given porridge instead of philosophical meat to digest, but that does not mean we are cultural idiots or people easily satisfied. All meaning, as someone with a background in intelligence and war studies, not to mention the philosophy of education, as well as being a fledgling author myself, well-written books trying to struggle with real intellectual content are appreciated, although increasingly difficult to find. So said, the majority of authors seem perfectly willing to speak down to the next generation, even though this is clearly not the intention of Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., in his well-researched and thought-provoking book, Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living. A weighty volume clearly blazing a trail beyond McTeigue's initial collection of homilies and essays, I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel.