In a vividly engaging conspectus of the formative ideas of the past century, The Age of Nothing shows how Nietzsche's diagnosis evoked responses in may areas of cultural life, including some surprising parts of the political spectrum.
John Gray
NEW STATESMAN
I recommend this book to anyone who needs to know what the loss of religious faith ... Read morehas meant to the high culture of our civilsation and what, if anything, we might do about it.... (it) covers a whole century of intellectual endeavour as lightly as it can.
Roger Scruton
THE INDEPENDENT
This book will appeal to anyone with intellectual curiosity about the human condition and the development of ideas. It will especially appeal to the non-religious reader. This isn't a book about, or even particularly in defence of atheism as a worldview, but it sets out objectively a history of non-religious thought that covers everything from science to poetry, incorporating philosophy, the rise of new age 'spiritualism' and therapy.
Greg Jameson
Entertainment Focus
The beauty of this book is Watson's ability to impose order on a riot of ideas.
Publisher's Weekly
his erudition is formidable
Theodore Dalymple
THE TIMES
There is much in this book that I did not know, and I am grateful to have learnt it.
Theodore Dalrymple
THE TIMES
This book will appeal to anyone with intellectual curiosity about the human condition and the development of ideas. It will especially appeal to the non-religious reader. This isn't a book about, or even particularly in defence of atheism as a worldview, but it sets out objectively a history of non-religious thought that covers everything from science to poetry, incorporating philosophy, the rise of new age 'spiritualism' and therapy.
GREG JAMESON
ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS
The beauty of this book is Watson's ability to impose order on a riot of ideas.
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
I recommend this book to anyone who needs to know what the loss of religious faith has meant to the high culture of our civilsation and what, if anything, we might do about it.... (it) covers a whole century of intellectual endeavour as lightly as it can.
ROGER SCRUTON
THE INDEPENDENT
In a vividly engaging conspectus of the formative ideas of the past century, The Age of Nothing shows how Nietzsche's diagnosis evoked responses in may areas of cultural life, including some surprising parts of the political spectrum.
John Gray
NEW STATESMAN
his erudition is formidable
THEODORE DALRYMPLE
THE TIMES
I would not wish to have missed The Age of Nothing by Peter Watson, a brisk 565 pages on the displacement of God from Western Culture.
TOM STOPPARD
TLS - BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014
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