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Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction
Gary B. Ferngren
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Description for Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction
Paperback. Weissenbacher, Stephen P. Weldon, and Tomoko Yoshida Editor(s): Ferngren, Gary B. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Since its publication in 2002, Science and Religion has proven to be a widely admired survey of the complex relationship of Western religious traditions to science from the beginning of the Christian era to the late twentieth century. In the second edition, eleven new essays expand the scope and enhance the analysis of this enduringly popular book. Tracing the rise of science from its birth in the medieval West through the scientific revolution, the contributors here assess historical changes in scientific understanding brought about by transformations in physics, anthropology, and the neurosciences and major shifts marked by ... Read more
Since its publication in 2002, Science and Religion has proven to be a widely admired survey of the complex relationship of Western religious traditions to science from the beginning of the Christian era to the late twentieth century. In the second edition, eleven new essays expand the scope and enhance the analysis of this enduringly popular book. Tracing the rise of science from its birth in the medieval West through the scientific revolution, the contributors here assess historical changes in scientific understanding brought about by transformations in physics, anthropology, and the neurosciences and major shifts marked by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421421728
SKU
V9781421421728
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About Gary B. Ferngren
Gary B. Ferngren is a professor of history at Oregon State University and a professor of the history of medicine at First Moscow State Medical University. He is the author of Medicine and Religion: A Historical Introduction and Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity.
Reviews for Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction
The second edition of Gary Ferngren's edited volume, Science and religion: a historical introduction, addresses a real need in the historiography and pedagogy of science and religion... the additions to the second edition of Ferngren's Science and religion constitute a significant improvement.
Metascience
... there are plenty of quality contributions here to justify purchase by those looking for ... Read more
Metascience
... there are plenty of quality contributions here to justify purchase by those looking for ... Read more