The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion
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The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion by Peter Harrison
In recent years, the relations between science and religion have been the object of renewed attention. Developments in physics, biology and the neurosciences have reinvigorated discussions about the nature of life and ultimate reality. At the same time, the growth of anti-evolutionary and intelligent design movements has led many to the view that science and religion are necessarily in conflict. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the relations between science and religion, with contributions from historians, philosophers, scientists and theologians. It explores the impact of religion on the origins and development of science, religious reactions to Darwinism, and the link between science and secularization. It also offers in-depth discussions of contemporary issues, with perspectives from cosmology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and bioethics. The volume is rounded out with philosophical reflections on the connections between atheism and science, the nature of scientific and religious knowledge, and divine action and human freedom.
'There aren't any equations or diagramsIt's not your standard easy-going popular science. But I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to step back and take a look at the broader picture.' Tim Middleton
'Both challenging to graduates and accessible to the layman.' Religion
'Both challenging to graduates and accessible to the layman.' Religion
Peter Harrison is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Bible, Protestantism and the Rise of Natural Science (Cambridge, 1998), and The Fall of Man and the Foundation of Science (Cambridge, 2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521712514 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521712513 |
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion |
| Author | Peter Harrison |
| Series | Cambridge Companions To Religion |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 324 |
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