Religion and science : historical and contemporary issues /
| Основен автор: | Barbour, Ian G. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
[San Francisco] :
HarperSanFrancisco,
1997.
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| Издание: | 1st HarperCollins rev. ed. |
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Publisher description Book jacket |
Съдържание:
- Religion and the history of science. Physics and metaphysics in the seventeenth century. The medieval world-drama
- Galileo's "two new sciences"
- The Newtonian world-machine
- Religion and the rise of science : conflict or harmony? Nature and God in the eighteenth century. The age of reason
- The romantic reaction
- Philosophical responses. Biology and theology in the nineteenth century. Darwin and natural selection
- Theological issues in evolution
- Diverging currents in theology.
- Religion and the methods of science. Ways of relating science and religion. Conflict
- Independence
- Dialogue
- Integration. Models and paradigms. The structures of science and religion
- The role of models
- The role of paradigms
- Tentativeness and commitment. Similarities and differences. History in science and religion
- Objectivity and realism
- Religious pluralism.
- Religion and the theories of science. Physics and metaphysics. Quantum theory
- Relativity
- Order and complexity
- Metaphysical implications. Astronomy and creation. The big bang
- Creation in Judaism and Christianity
- Design, chance, and necessity
- Theological implications. Evolution and continuing creation. Evolutionary theory
- A hierarchy of levels
- Theological implications.
- Philosophical and theological reflections. Human nature. Biology and human nature
- Religion and human nature
- The human future. Process thought. Summary : a multileveled cosmos
- Process philosophy
- Process theology. God and nature. Classical theism
- Some alternatives
- Process theism.