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Author: Helen De Cruz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691232188
ISBN 10: 0691232180
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 18 November 2025
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"" ""De Cruz constructs a persuasive and nuanced case for looking through the ‘everydayness’ of the world to see the ‘strange and paradoxical’ lurking in plain sight. [Wonderstruck is] an expertly fashioned analysis of what it means to perceive the world anew."" * Publishers Weekly starred review * ""An excellent case for intentionally cultivating wonder and awe. . . . De Cruz argues that awe and wonder can be sources of hope because they help us to shift our perspective, understand our interconnectedness and get attuned to the intrinsic value of our ecosystem. . . . It remains for each of us to discover the best ways to bring awe and wonder into our lives, but Wonderstruck offers a persuasive reminder that we really should.""---Skye C. Cleary, Wall Street Journal ""Written in a careful, clear, and distinct style, this magisterial volume will help the reader comprehend more effectively the surrounding world by acknowledging that one observes itthrough the lens of awe and wonder. . . . [De Cruz] uses her knowledge of the history of philosophy, psychology, and science to substantiate her perspective on the role and distinctive contribution of awe and wonder in nourishing how science and knowledge of the world evolves."" * Choice * ""Wonderstruck isn’t just a philosophical analysis. It’s a guide to wondering more and better in our reading, our thinking and our everyday lives."" * New Humanist * ""Rich and readable. . . . Wonderstruck is a thoughtful, eclectic, enjoyable exploration of the varieties of wonder and awe.""---Ian Kidd, Fortean Times ""These days, the US establishment doesn’t see particle physics and astronomy as so militarily significant, and our funding reflects this shift. Does that mean what we do isn’t important? I think De Cruz’s latest book [Wonderstruck] answers this question: our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters. It helps us identify gaps in our knowledge that could lead to breakthroughs.""---Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, New Scientist
Author Information
Helen De Cruz is the Danforth Chair in the Humanities and professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University. She is the author of Religious Disagreement and (with Johan De Smedt) A Natural History of Natural Theology and the editor and illustrator of Philosophy Illustrated.
