Ben-Ami Scharfstein: Art Without Borders, University of Chicago Press 2009

I love this book. An example what the writing of a philosophy professor can be at its very best. Tremendously learned, wise and finely-tuned, this volume of radiant beauty is "a philosophcial exploration of art and humanity" (quoting the subtitle). The author's breadth of reading, understanding and, perhaps above all, sense for the subtle is just staggering. Scharfsten's spirit of warm wisdom flies in the sky and reaches out beyond borders.

I can imagine reading this book each day for years and years, page-to-page and cover-to-cover, and each time gaining fresh insight. 

A gem, a treasure chest, a masterpiece, a magnificent source of inspiration for any student of the human condition.