Robert McDermott, Ph.D., is president emeritus en professor in filosofie en religie aan het California Institute of Integral Studies. Zijn werk duikt in de diepgaande verbanden tussen filosofisch en religieus denken, waarbij hij de impact ervan op menselijke ervaringen en wereldbeelden onderzoekt. McDermott's benadering van filosofie en religie kenmerkt zich door zijn integratieve aard, gericht op het synthetiseren van diverse intellectuele tradities. Zijn expertise ligt in de analyse van complexe spirituele en filosofische concepten en hun boeiende presentatie.
Essays by the distinguished Austrian social philosopher include discussions of the theory of human nature, the mystical teachings of Christianity, and the roots of education
"The kindred spirits in this book include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, C. G. Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Martin Buber, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhians, feminists, ecologists, and more. Steiner went as far up the spiritual ladder as any modern individual but, unlike some enthusiasts for Steiner, McDermott is also impressed by other religious thinkers and spiritual practitioners who have been helpful to those of us in need of encouragement and guidance and whose vistas and insights may not have been researched or explained by Steiner."--Back cover.