A Way to Wisdom: Philosophy, Science and Religion

In our age of endless quest for timeless truths about life amidst numerous fronts of worldly endeavors and crises, this publication is timely. This is an inspiring and educative treatise by its own right for the rapidly increasing global adults, men and women of all walks of life with inquiring minds seeking for an attractive read which relates to the essence of our lives on earth. The book exposes the knowledge gaps to build on for self-fulfillment before the sunset of one’s life. The author, Cletus N. Chukwu, is a professional philosopher, mystic, theologian, and prolific writer. He has earlier published three philosophical books and several articles. From the author’s exalted encyclopedic mind, he masterfully takes all categories of readers and audiences on board in this book in an intelligible way into the multifaceted nature of what we are, the dynamics and nature of our cosmos and spirituality. He elucidates the nature and approaches to spiritual enlightenment and its purpose. Being mindful of the issues about God’s existence in our times he writes in a manner that transforms one’s curiosity into inspiration, motivation and hope for human beings.
The book presents a unified approach encompassing and synthesizing science, philosophy, arts, mysticism, and inspired religions of Western and Eastern traditions geared towards expansion of our consciousness or awareness of universal reality. The author points the way for all God seekers and people of goodwill to that exalted state of mystical consciousness, which breeds virtuousness, wisdom, humanism, and environmental stewardship to enhance the pedestal of global civilization. He brings meaning into human life and stirs courage and aspiration to know thyself and its potential benefits to individual and global wellbeing as we strive to live in harmony with God or Universal Divine Logos. The author shows how our thoughts and inner desire vibrate to shape our future in accordance with Divine Will and universal cosmic laws. The book is replete with intrigues of life that are fascinating, yet they are at hand not afar.

Cletus N. Chukwu, the author of this book, A Way to Wisdom: Philosophy, Science and Religion, explores and gives a broad range of informative insights into many fields of knowledge and the goal of life for inquiring minds. He is a full Professor of Philosophy teaching at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Prof. Chukwu studied at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India where he obtained his PhD in Philosophy in 1993. He wrote his doctoral thesis on the German Existentialist Philosopher and theologian, Karl Jaspers. He extensively studied philosophy, mysticism and religions of Western and Eastern traditions. The author writes from his personal journey through lived experience of what the above traditional paths of learning have to offer to our spiritual evolution and global wellbeing in our interdependent economic affairs for the common good. He has authored a couple of university books including An Introduction to Philosophy in an African Perspective (2002), Applied Ethics and HIV/AIDS in Africa: A philosophical discourse (2003), Karl Jasper's Philosophy of Existence (2011). He attempts to share his brand of knowledge in this book with the general reader, and professional scholars. Prof. Chukwu is originally from Nigeria; his wife is Kenyan and PhD holder. He is an internationally published author of three academic books and several published articles cutting across various fields of interest in humanities and biological sciences.