[David and Goliath]
Year:
2013
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Hachette
Year of publication:
2014
Pages:
305
Moral assessment:
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
The author is known in the U.S. for his essays aimed at a broad audience, with wide dissemination, also outside the country. He publishes articles in The New Yorker.
In this work, he starts with the confrontation between David and Goliath, which he analyzes at a purely rational level, looking for the strengths and weaknesses of each contender in both the physical and psychological aspects. He illustrates that, sometimes, weaknesses can be an advantage by encouraging unconventional solutions, while situations of dominance can weaken the determination of those who believe success is already guaranteed.
F.B. (2014)