Philosophical Myths of the Fall

"This book is extremely intelligent, genuinely original, and very well written. Mulhall's suggestion that Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein 'want to preserve a recognizable version of the Christian conception of human nature' is very intriguing indeed, and he develops it splendidly."--Richard Rorty, Stanford University, author of Philosophy and Social Hope

Thomas Hibbs - First Things

Mulhall's re-opening of issues of fall and redemption is not so much a re-construction of a specific answer as it is a re-articulation of the germane questions and a re-thinking of possible responses. Mulhall simultaneously puts into question the adequacy of the philosophical myths and raises the prospect of reconsidering the Christian account.

Stephen Mulhall is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at New College, Oxford. His recent books include "On Film and Inheritance" and "Originality: Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Kierkegaard".