Thomas R. Franz

Miguel de Unamuno's Quest for Faith

Philosophy

“By comparing Unamuno's reflections on faith with those of Pascal, Kierkegaard, and William James, Jan Evans exposes Unamuno's preference for existential conflict and, thus, a human role in the creation of God. She finds in his acknowledgment of these factors certain impediments to a faith that would convince him of the sufficiency of his belief. This book breaks new ground because, like its human subjects, it is not content with abstractions.”