Authentic Humanity: The Human Quest for Reality and Truth (Big Little Books)

by Leonard Swidler, PhD  The uniquely human quest for “reality” and “truth” is at the heart of Leonard Swidler’s exploration of our existence in Authentic Humanity. Travelers and thinkers interested in our interpretation of both the temporal and the spiritual will find this book both informative and provocative. We continually ask: is something real because it is real or because we interpret it as real? And what is truth? Is it strictly fact-based, logical, or is it more? Do we agree on certain truths or is everything subject to individual interpretation? As Swidler notes, “All knowledge is interpreted knowledge.” We “know” what we know because we conclude meaning and significance based on our experience, our collective awareness, and our shared agreement on what something means, what something is, and what is true or false. This shared conclusion is especially relevant today when our quest for meaning, truth, and purpose seems ever more distant but takes center stage in many things we