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Conjunctive Explanations in Science and Religion

Author : Diarmid A. Finnegan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000840409
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Conjunctive Explanations in Science and Religion written by Diarmid A. Finnegan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the nature and relevance of conjunctive explanations in the context of science and religion. It explores questions concerning how scientific and religious explanations for features of the world or phenomena within it relate to each other and whether they might work together in mutually enriching ways. The chapters address topics including the relationship between Darwinian and teleological explanations, non-reductive explanations of mind and consciousness, and explanations of Christian faith and religious experience, while others explore theological and philosophical issues concerning the nature and feasibility of conjunctive explanations. Overall, the contributions help to provide conceptual clarity on how scientific and religious explanations might or might not work together conjunctively as well as exploring how these ideas relate to specific topics in science and religion more generally.

Conjunctive Explanations

Author : Jonah N. Schupbach
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000884074
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Conjunctive Explanations written by Jonah N. Schupbach and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophers and psychologists are increasingly investigating the conditions under which multiple explanations are better in conjunction than they are individually. This book brings together leading scholars to provide an interdisciplinary and unified discussion of such “conjunctive explanations.” The book starts with an introductory chapter expounding the notion of conjunctive explanation and motivating a multifaceted approach to its study. The remaining chapters are divided into three parts. Part I includes chapters on “The Nature of Conjunctive Explanations.” Each chapter illustrates distinct ways in which explanatory multiplicity is motivated by a careful study of the nature and concept of explanation. The second part (“Reasoning About Conjunctive Explanations”) includes chapters on the epistemology and logic of conjunctive explanations. Here the contributors propose and evaluate various norms for reasoning correctly about and to conjunctive explanations. Part III concerns “The Psychology of Conjunctive Explanations,” with contributions discussing conditions under which humans entertain and hold multiple explanations of single explananda simultaneously and the cognitive limitations and capacities for doing so. Conjunctive Explanations will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working on explanation in philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophical logic, and cognitive psychology.

Science and Religion (Problems in Theology)

Author : Jeff Astley
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567082435
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (824 download)

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Book Synopsis Science and Religion (Problems in Theology) by : Jeff Astley

Download or read book Science and Religion (Problems in Theology) written by Jeff Astley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the relationships between science, religion and theology. It samples the recent literature on the challenges to religion posed by both modern physics and evolutionary biology as well as exploring the relationship between scientific and theological approaches. Topics include models of interaction between science and religion, historical reflections on the "conflict thesis", scientific and theological methods, creation and modern cosmology, uncertainty and chaos, creationism and evolutionary theory, the anthropic principle and design, and the challenge of reductionism. Contributors include Ian Barbour, Michael Behe, Richard Dawkins, John Habgood, Mary Hesse, T. H. Huxley, Alister McGrath, Arthur Peacocke, John Polkinghorne, Michael Ruse, Keith Ward and Fraser Watts.

The Interface of Science and Religion

Author : Rodinmawia Ralte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789351482222
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book The Interface of Science and Religion written by Rodinmawia Ralte and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the interface of science and religion. It includes a wide range of subjects related to science and religion, such as, scientific explanations of the universe; scientific discoveries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; theories on the origin of the universe; philosophy and sociology of science with the highlights on the contributions of some of the philosophers and sociologists of science. It also covers areas like historical survey of the relationship between science and religion and models of science-religion relations; the ethical issues in genetic sciences and also the negative impacts of modern scientific developments; social studies of science with special reference to feminist critiques of science and postcolonical studies of science. At the end, it presents the whole crux of the topic with a discussion on the theological responses to science and religion dialogue. - Jacket flap.

Science and Religion

Author : Nancy Morvillo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781444317305
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Science and Religion written by Nancy Morvillo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates onbiotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balancedintroduction to the key issues in science and religion. A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans theinterface between science and religion, and includes illustrationsof scientific concepts throughout Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentriccontroversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance,such as biotechnology and environmental issues Appendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerptsfrom early philosophers, theologians and scientists, includingAristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; andshort works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists andtheologians Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology,evolution, and ethics in a scientific age Provides significant coverage of scientific information andbalanced explanations of the key debates for introductorystudents

Science and Faith

Author : John F. Haught
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 0809148064
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Science and Faith written by John F. Haught and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lays out three distinct ways of responding to the main theological concerns and religious difficulties raised by the natural sciences today: conflict, contrast, and convergence -- publisher's description.

Explanation from Physics to Theology

Author : Philip Clayton
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300043532
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Explanation from Physics to Theology written by Philip Clayton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable exposition of the thesis that the explanatory work of theology possesses formal similarities with that of the physical sciences, the social sciences, and philosophy. Clayton exhibits an impressive command of a broad area of scholarship, and his reflections are balanced and carefully argued. -- Michael J. Buckley, S.J., Jesuit Theological Seminary

Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion

Author : Earl R. Mac Cormac
Publisher : Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion by : Earl R. Mac Cormac

Download or read book Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion written by Earl R. Mac Cormac and published by Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the effort in this work is fully devoted to establishing the thesis that science and religion use language in a similar manner; both employ metaphors to suggest new hypotheses, both seem to confirm their hypotheses in human experience, and both often create myths by forgetting the hypothetical character of their metaphors.

Science and Christianity

Author : J. B. Stump
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118625366
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Science and Christianity written by J. B. Stump and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science and Christianity is an accessible, engaging introduction to topics at the intersection of science and Christian theology. A philosophically orientated treatment that introduces the relationship of science to Christianity and explores to what extent the findings of science affect traditional Christian theology Addresses important theological topics in light of contemporary science, including divine action, the problem of natural evil, and eschatology Historically oriented chapters and chapters covering methodological principles for both science and theology provide the reader with a strong foundational understanding of the issues Includes feature boxes highlighting quotations, biographies of major scientists and theologians, key terms, and other helpful information Issues are presented as fairly and objectively as possible, with strengths and weaknesses of particular interpretations fully discussed

Belief in God in an Age of Science

Author : John Polkinghorne
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300174101
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Belief in God in an Age of Science by : John Polkinghorne

Download or read book Belief in God in an Age of Science written by John Polkinghorne and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1998-03-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Polkinghorne is a major figure in today’s debates over the compatibility of science and religion. Internationally known as both a theoretical physicist and a theologian—the only ordained member of the Royal Society—Polkinghorne brings unique qualifications to his inquiry into the possibilities of believing in God in an age of science. In this thought-provoking book, the author focuses on the collegiality between science and theology, contending that these "intellectual cousins" are both concerned with interpreted experience and with the quest for truth about reality. He argues eloquently that scientific and theological inquiries are parallel. The book begins with a discussion of what belief in God can mean in our times. Polkinghorne explores a new natural theology and emphasizes the importance of moral and aesthetic experience and the human intuition of value and hope. In other chapters, he compares science’s struggle to understand the nature of light with Christian theology’s struggle to understand the nature of Christ. He addresses the question, Does God act in the physical world? And he extends his ideas about the role of chaos theory, surveys the prospects for future dialogue between scientific and theological thinkers, and defends a critical realist understanding of the activities of both disciplines. Polkinghorne concludes with a consideration of the nature of mathematical truths and the links between the complementary realities of physical and mental experience.

The Philosophical and Theological Relevance of Evolutionary Anthropology

Author : Martin Breul
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000858545
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophical and Theological Relevance of Evolutionary Anthropology written by Martin Breul and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the philosophical and theological significance of evolutionary anthropology and includes diverse approaches to the relationship between evolution, culture, and religion. Particular emphasis is placed on the work of Michael Tomasello, who contributes an opening chapter that tackles the role of religion in his natural history of human thinking and human morality. The first section of the book considers the philosophical foundations of evolutionary anthropology and shows that evolutionary anthropology is open to a multitude of philosophical analyses. The second part offers theological perspectives on the relationship between evolutionary and theological anthropology and between evolution and religion. The volume also reflects more broadly on the complex relationship between religion and science in the contexts of late-modern societies. It makes a significant contribution to the religion and science debate and offers performative evidence that an interdisciplinary discussion between theologians, philosophers, and natural scientists is feasible.

Encyclopedia of Science and Religion

Author : Jacobus Wentzel Van Huyssteen
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Science and Religion written by Jacobus Wentzel Van Huyssteen and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multidisciplinary approach that addresses all aspects of the dialogue between the sciences and the world's religions, reaching into the humanities as well as into the physical sciences and technology. Examines controversial issues such as human cloning and stem cell research long with more traditional questions such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion. 4 volumes.

State of Affairs

Author : Richard J Coleman
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
ISBN 13 : 071884372X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book State of Affairs written by Richard J Coleman and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last sixty years have witnessed a virtual explosion of interest in how modern science and traditional Christianity intersect. This new rapprochement with science has irrevocably altered how Christians think of God, providing a foundation from which we cannot retreat, but from which we also cannot move forward until we examine the presumptions on which it is based. For the first time, Richard J. Coleman interprets in a clear and meaningful way the themes and practitioners that make this rapprochement different, and what it has achieved. But this book is more than description - it is an inquiry into whether Christian theology has lost its authentic voice by its singular focus on accommodating modern science.

Faith, Science and Understanding

Author : John Polkinghorne
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300130678
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Faith, Science and Understanding written by John Polkinghorne and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: divdivIn this captivating book, one of the most highly regarded scientist-theologians of our time explores aspects of the interaction of science and theology. John Polkinghorne defends the place of theology in the university (it is part of the human search for truth) and discusses the role of revelation in religion (it is a record of experience and not the communication of unchallengeable propositions). Throughout his thought-provoking conversation, Polkinghorne speaks with an honesty and openness that derives from his many years of experience in scientific research. A central concern of Polkinghorne’s collection of writings is to reconcile what science can say about the processes of the universe with theology’s belief in a God active within creation. The author examines two related concepts in depth. The first is the divine self-limitation involved in creation that leads to an important reappraisal of the traditional claim that God does not act as a cause among causes. The other is the nature of time and God’s involvement with it, an issue that Polkinghorne shows can link metascience and theological understandings. In the final section of the book, the author reviews three centuries of the science and theology debate and assesses the work of major contemporary contributors to the discussion: Wolfhart Pannenberg, Thomas Torrance, and Paul Davies. He also considers why the science-theology discussion has for several centuries been a particular preoccupation of the English. /DIV/DIV

Science and Religion, the Continuing Conflict

Author : B. Elliott
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1553957881
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Science and Religion, the Continuing Conflict written by B. Elliott and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have always belived in a creator but I never could prove same.It is so great to understand and know the answers to enough of the questions that I can now really say I do believe and know why.What a relief and pleasent feeling. I can not explain my excitment! After 40 years of confusion and constant stress, my life has taken on a totally new meaning of truthful belief. Reading these two books has changed my life." Beth Jennings, Washington, DC "The class before us recomended Book Two and Book One and we were not disapointed; both books provided information that was needed to answer the profs test questions on creation.The books were very exciting and very straightforward. I never realized I would some day be confronted with such a clear explanation of Creation. I could write forever but you can find out for your self by reading the books. They are very uplifting and excitingly to the point!" Jim Ragan, Dallas, Texas "The most intellegent explanation of creation I have read! I truly believe that the subjects used (astrology, biology,embryology,physics and so forth) are expertly used and the excerpts from each area are used exactly where they should be.I have never read a more straight forward book! The author is very convincing and his explanations are very believable.Our research class has backed up all of the writers statements.It is not an easy book to read but we certainly did not expect it to be.We are looking forward to reading his other books. " A reader, St. Louis, Missouri SCIENCE AND RELIGION, THE CONTINUING CONFLICT, BOOK TWO is a collection of information relative to the creation of the Earth, our Solar System, and the Universe, also human creation, genetics, theology, and numerous other related subjects. The author pulls this information together gracefully with a touch of quantum physics, genetics, astronomy, astrobiology, theology, and other sciences. He is able to give the reader a clear, concise, factual, and understandable direction to creation and the universe, his understanding of related theology and the search for a creator; also, the relationship of the two subjects in question. He finds the answer to both the questions and this makes the conclusion of Book Two a mind-blowing surprise.

Religion and the Rise of Modern Science

Author : Reijer Hooykaas
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781573830188
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Religion and the Rise of Modern Science written by Reijer Hooykaas and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when religion and science are seen by many to be antagonists locked in a battle to the death, Professor Hooykaas offers a startling proposition: modern science, he suggests, is in good part a product of the Judeo-Christian influence on western thought.

Faith Versus Fact

Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698195515
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Faith Versus Fact written by Jerry A. Coyne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail. What we read in the news today is full of subjectivity, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods; and thus it is more necessary now than ever to safeguard the truth with facts. In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne aims to do exactly that in the arena of religion. In clear, dispassionate detail he explains why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which over half of Americans don’t believe in evolution (and congressmen deny global warming), and warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable “truth” by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.