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An integrated philosophical account of human nature that places spirituality at its core while drawing on depth psychology, ethics, religion, and cross-cultural thought to bridge modern skepticism and lived spiritual experience.

What is human nature-truly? Is it confined to psychology, biology, or culture, or does it open onto something deeper that we have too often neglected?

In Spirituality and Human Nature, Donald Evans offers a bold and integrative vision of the human person that brings spirituality back into the center of philosophical and psychological inquiry. Drawing on Western depth psychology, Eastern meditation traditions, Christian thought, and contemporary philosophy, Evans argues that the spiritual dimension is not an optional add-on to human life, but its most fundamental reality.

Moving with clarity and intellectual range, Evans engages pressing questions at the intersection of skepticism, ethics, religion, and personal transformation. He explores the tensions between openness and closure in the self, the meaning of love and moral development, the nature of evil, and the relationship between spirituality and social action. Along the way, he critically examines modern skepticism and positivism while remaining attentive to lived experience and contemplative insight.