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Reinventing the Sacred
Stuart Kauffman
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Description for Reinventing the Sacred
Paperback. A compelling and sweeping argument that complexity theory can build a bridge between science and religion Num Pages: 336 pages, 10pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
Consider the complexity of a living cell after 3.8 billion years of evolution. Is it more awesome to suppose that a transcendent God fashioned the cell at a stroke, or to realize that it evolved with no Almighty Hand, but arose on its own in the changing biosphere? In this bold and fresh look at science and religion, complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman argues that the qualities of divinity that we revere,creativity, meaning, purposeful action,are properties of the universe that can be investigated methodically. He offers stunning evidence for this idea in an abundance of fields, from cell biology to the ... Read more
Consider the complexity of a living cell after 3.8 billion years of evolution. Is it more awesome to suppose that a transcendent God fashioned the cell at a stroke, or to realize that it evolved with no Almighty Hand, but arose on its own in the changing biosphere? In this bold and fresh look at science and religion, complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman argues that the qualities of divinity that we revere,creativity, meaning, purposeful action,are properties of the universe that can be investigated methodically. He offers stunning evidence for this idea in an abundance of fields, from cell biology to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780465018888
SKU
V9780465018888
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About Stuart Kauffman
Stuart A. Kauffman is Visiting Professor at Harvard Divinity School and Professor at the University of Calgary. He is the founding director of the Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics. He is the author of The Origins of Order and At Home in the Universe. He lives in Calgary, Canada, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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