The territories of science and religion
The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says Peter Harrison: our very concepts of science and religion are relatively recent, emerging only in t...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Chicago London
The University of Chicago Press
2017
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| Em: | Ano: 2017 |
| Edição: | Paperback edition |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Religion and science
B Science B Science History |
| Resumo: | The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says Peter Harrison: our very concepts of science and religion are relatively recent, emerging only in the past three hundred years, and it is those very categories, rather than their underlying concepts, that constrain our understanding of how the formal study of nature relates to the religious life. --Publisher's description |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| ISBN: | 022647898X |