The Road to Wisdom

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We begin our reading and discussion of the book The Road to Wisdom on Wednesday, May 28th.  In The Road to Wisdom, Francis Collins reminds us of the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking: truth, science, faith, and trust.

Drawing on his work from the Human Genome Project and heading the National Institutes of Health, as well as on ethics, philosophy, and 
Christian theology, Collins makes a robust, thoughtful case for each of these sources—their 
reliability, and their limits. Ultimately, he shows how they work together, not separately—and 
certainly not in conflict. It is only when we relink these four foundations of wisdom that we can 
begin to discern the best path forward in life.

Thoughtful, accessible, winsome, and deeply wise, The Road to Wisdom leads us beyond current 
animosities to surer footing. Here is the moral, philosophical, and scientific framework with 
which to address the problems of our time—including distrust of public health, partisanship, 
racism, response to climate change, and threats to our democracy—but also to guide us in our 
daily lives.

This is a book that will repay many readings, and resolve dilemmas that we all face 
every day.”