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`The beauty of this book is that it reclaims the most profound reality that any of us know - the reality of our selves - from a scientific world that seeks to deny choice, wonder, and mystery. Le Fanu infuses his book with a sense of the miraculous...It is impossible to express how refreshing I found this beautifully written and profound book...The fact that these rarely stated realities are so superbly brought to life here makes this a brave, brilliant and fascinating book.' Tim Lott, Sunday Telegraph ` Why Us? explores the fascinating ramifications of these insights, from explaining the gaps in the theory of evolution to re-examining the notion of a human soul. Le Fanu's argument is simple and compelling; a bold attempt to reunite science with a sense of wonder.' Sunday Times `Enthralling...One of the glories of Le Fanu's scientifically erudite and beautifully written book is that such a sense of wonder is evident on every page, even as he lucidly analyses the limitations of that narrow intellectual prison in which science has languished too long.' Christopher Booker, Spectator

'The beauty of this book is that it reclaims the most profound reality that any of us know -- the reality of our selves -- from a scientific world that seeks to deny choice, wonder, and mystery. Le Fanu infuses his book with a sense of the miraculous!It is impossible to express how refreshing I found this beautifully written and profound book!The fact that these rarely stated realities are so superbly brought to life here makes this a brave, brilliant and fascinating book.' Tim Lott, Sunday Telegraph ' Why Us? explores the fascinating ramifications of these insights, from explaining the gaps in the theory of evolution to re-examining the notion of a human soul. Le Fanu's argument is simple and compelling; a bold attempt to reunite science with a sense of wonder.' Sunday Times 'Enthralling!One of the glories of Le Fanu's scientifically erudite and beautifully written book is that such a sense of wonder is evident on every page, even as he lucidly analyses the limitations of that narrow intellectual prison in which science has languished too long.' Christopher Booker, Spectator

'The beauty of this book is that it reclaims the most profound reality that any of us know -- the reality of our selves -- from a scientific world that seeks to deny choice, wonder, and mystery. Le Fanu infuses his book with a sense of the miraculous!It is impossible to express how refreshing I found this beautifully written and profound book!The fact that these rarely stated realities are so superbly brought to life here makes this a brave, brilliant and fascinating book.' Tim Lott, Sunday Telegraph ' Why Us? explores the fascinating ramifications of these insights, from explaining the gaps in the theory of evolution to re-examining the notion of a human soul. Le Fanu's argument is simple and compelling; a bold attempt to reunite science with a sense of wonder.' Sunday Times 'Enthralling!One of the glories of Le Fanu's scientifically erudite and beautifully written book is that such a sense of wonder is evident on every page, even as he lucidly analyses the limitations of that narrow intellectual prison in which science has languished too long.' Christopher Booker, Spectator 'A timely and insightful critique of Scientism!Le Fanu knows his stuff!He is a lucid and compelling writer.' Evening Standard 'An extraordinary work of science, which is guaranteed to cause a tremendous hullaballoo!James Le Fanu's book simply has the air of a scientist trying to tell the truth!Gives the reader a completely accessible account!It is quite wonderfully refreshing.' Reader's Digest 'Splendid reading!I recommend this book to those who are interested in evolution and its relationship to humans. Some of the concepts require hard concentration, but that is no fault of Le Fanu's lucid style. There is a good deal to learn.' Catholic Herald From the reviews of 'The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine '(Little, Brown, 1999): 'Erudite, absorbing!Le Fanu writes with clarity and authority and has the knack of making even the most complex developments exciting and enjoyable'. Sir Roy Porter, Observer 'This excellent book has challenged many of my views.' David Owen, Spectator 'Endlessly fascinating.' Financial Times 'As lucid as it is comprehensive!fascinating.' Thomas Stuttaford, Literary Review

`The beauty of this book is that it reclaims the most profound reality that any of us know - the reality of our selves - from a scientific world that seeks to deny choice, wonder, and mystery. Le Fanu infuses his book with a sense of the miraculous...It is impossible to express how refreshing I found this beautifully written and profound book...The fact that these rarely stated realities are so superbly brought to life here makes this a brave, brilliant and fascinating book.' Tim Lott, Sunday Telegraph` Why Us? explores the fascinating ramifications of these insights, from explaining the gaps in the theory of evolution to re-examining the notion of a human soul. Le Fanu's argument is simple and compelling; a bold attempt to reunite science with a sense of wonder.' Sunday Times`Enthralling...One of the glories of Le Fanu's scientifically erudite and beautifully written book is that such a sense of wonder is evident on every page, even as he lucidly analyses the limitations of that narrow intellectual prison in which science has languished too long.' Christopher Booker, Spectator

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James Le Fanu is a medical doctor and a regular columnist for the Sunday and Daily Telegraph. He graduated from Cambridge University and the Royal London Hospital in 1974. He has published research articles in the ‘British Medical Journal’, ‘Lancet’ and the ‘Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine’.

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