This book will delight, intrigue, and nourish the soul of the fortunate reader. Frithjof Schuon, on the basis of the fact that man is himself “made in the image of God,” proceeds to unfold the three-fold blessings of what it means to be human: “We can think, speak, and produce works of art,” and these unique qualities enable us to “contemplate and realize the Infinite.” The author is, without doubt, one of the most penetrating philosophical minds of the twentieth century, if not well beyond. His references take us up through the hierarchies of the earthly states to the angelic sources of inspiration. Frithjof Schuon immediately introduces us to an objective view of the arts, and leaves opinion behind, reminding us of a story told about Plato. One of Plato’s students, it is said, asked him towards the end of his life, “What is it that you have attempted to achieve in your life’s work?” and Plato replied, after due consideration, “to have raised human debate above the level of opinion.” There is no doubt in this writer’s mind that Schuon has offered us a similar ideal in the words contained in this book.
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