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Science and Nonbelief
Taner Edis
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Description for Science and Nonbelief
Hardback. Provides an overview of the complex history of the interaction of science and religion. This book chronicles the long history of the battle between adherents of religious doctrines and the nonbelievers who adhere to the naturalism of modern science. It provides a nontechnical introduction to the leading questions that concern science and religion. Series: Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
Can science and religious belief co-exist? Many people— including many practicing scientists—insist that one can simultaneously follow the principles of the scientific method and believe in a particular spiritual tradition. But throughout history there have been people for whom science challenged the very validity of religious belief. Whether called atheists, agnostics, skeptics, or infidels, these individuals used the naturalism of modern science to deny the existence of any supernatural power. Science and Nonbelief chronicles, in a balanced and accessible way, the long history of the battle between adherents of religious doctrines and the nonbelievers who adhere to the naturalism of ... Read more
Can science and religious belief co-exist? Many people— including many practicing scientists—insist that one can simultaneously follow the principles of the scientific method and believe in a particular spiritual tradition. But throughout history there have been people for whom science challenged the very validity of religious belief. Whether called atheists, agnostics, skeptics, or infidels, these individuals used the naturalism of modern science to deny the existence of any supernatural power. Science and Nonbelief chronicles, in a balanced and accessible way, the long history of the battle between adherents of religious doctrines and the nonbelievers who adhere to the naturalism of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313330780
SKU
V9780313330780
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About Taner Edis
TANER EDIS is associate professor of Physics at Truman State University. While primarily a theoretical physicist, he has also written numerous articles on the secularist tradition in science. He is the author of The Ghost In the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science (2002) and co-editor of Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism (2004). ... Read more
Reviews for Science and Nonbelief
This book, which defends nonbelief effectively from some attacks based on science (particularly those using intelligent design, anthropci principles or paranormal phenomena), could influence an inquirer to that that the claims of Christianity are false. Edis seeks to protect the scientific community's ability to benefit society, both against restrictions coming from religious conservatives, and against recognition of pseudoscientific ideas. The ... Read more