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Science and Religion in Search of Cosmic Purpose
Ayala, Francisco J.; Niyogi Balslev, Anindita; Gingerich, Owen; Haught, John F.; Linde, Andrei; Nasr, Seyyed Hossein; Tucker, Mary Evelyn; Swimme, Br
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Description for Science and Religion in Search of Cosmic Purpose
Paperback. Offers reflections on the question of cosmic purpose. This book deals with cosmic purpose from an interreligious and interdisciplinary perspective. It examines such perplexing issues as the possible existence of multiple universes and the implications of seemingly purposive features in life. Editor(s): Haught, John F. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Many scientists today think of the universe as essentially purposeless. Likewise, modern and postmodern philosophers have often been suspicious of any religious claims that the natural world embodies and eternal meaning or teleology. Not all scientific thinkers subscribe to this cosmic pessimism, however, and some would even argue that contemporary knowledge is consistent with a religious sense of cosmic purpose. This stimulating book offers candid reflections on the question of cosmic purpose written both by prominent scientists and by scholars representing the world's religious traditions. Examining the issue from a wide variety of perspectives, this is the only current book ... Read more
Many scientists today think of the universe as essentially purposeless. Likewise, modern and postmodern philosophers have often been suspicious of any religious claims that the natural world embodies and eternal meaning or teleology. Not all scientific thinkers subscribe to this cosmic pessimism, however, and some would even argue that contemporary knowledge is consistent with a religious sense of cosmic purpose. This stimulating book offers candid reflections on the question of cosmic purpose written both by prominent scientists and by scholars representing the world's religious traditions. Examining the issue from a wide variety of perspectives, this is the only current book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408658
SKU
V9780878408658
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About Ayala, Francisco J.; Niyogi Balslev, Anindita; Gingerich, Owen; Haught, John F.; Linde, Andrei; Nasr, Seyyed Hossein; Tucker, Mary Evelyn; Swimme, Br
John F. Haught is Landegger Distinguished Professor of Theology at Georgetown University and director of the Georgetown Center for the Study of Science and Religion. He is the author of numerous books, including God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution (Westview Press, 1999).
Reviews for Science and Religion in Search of Cosmic Purpose
A welcome contribution to science and religion in discourse. [The author] ... masterfully present[s] the question-raising and problem-solving power of the human mind in a multidisciplinary context.
Tibor Horvath, SJ, general editor of Ultimate Reality and Meaning: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Philosophy of Understanding These eight essays are informative, interesting, and clear. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith All ... Read more
Tibor Horvath, SJ, general editor of Ultimate Reality and Meaning: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Philosophy of Understanding These eight essays are informative, interesting, and clear. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith All ... Read more