Member Reviews
After Human is a multidisciplinary book on the interrelationality of life. Taylor’s expertise and vast knowledge is oozing from the pages. I am very grateful for how this book makes certain theories and philosophers’ work more approachable and accessible.
On the other hand, I had a difficult time connecting with the personal elements and tone in this book, and the main arguments were lost to me at times. I am willing to give some chapters another read, though this book is best suited for those already familiar with Taylor’s lectures and writing.
In my honest opinion, the highlights were when Taylor was drawing arguments via Hegel and Kierkegaard.
Normally a dystopian fiction reader, I saw this come up and grabbed it without thinking. Although a non fic, the content was great and very thought provoking, I liked the premise and ideas that the book conveys. I thought it was well sectioned and have recommended to those in my book club who read apocalyptic and dystopian fic as although a non fic book I feel it will be interesting to them as it is to me
I'm a philosophy student, so I'm used to reading very dense articles and papers written by philosophers and professors, and this was a nice break because it was such an enjoyable read! Taylor makes the material exciting and digestible in a way that makes you want to keep reading! Even if you're new to philosophy you should read this book, it is a great entry-level book to get into the subject and I couldn't recommend it enough.