Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 176 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 1361 g
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 176 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 1361 g
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8965-1
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
From the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates on biotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balanced introduction to the key issues in science and religion.
- A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans the interface between science and religion, and includes illustrations of scientific concepts throughout
- Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentric controversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance, such as biotechnology and environmental issues
- Appendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerpts from early philosophers, theologians and scientists, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; and short works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists and theologians
- Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology, evolution, and ethics in a scientific age
- Provides significant coverage of scientific information and balanced explanations of the key debates for introductory students
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CHAPTER 1: LEARNING FROM THE PAST.
CHAPTER 2: HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.
PART TWO: COSMOLOGY.
CHAPTER 3: EXPLANATIONS OF THE COSMOS.
CHAPTER 4: CREATION MYTHS.
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CHAPTER 5: CURRENT UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE UNIVERSE.
CHAPTER 6: ESCHATOLOGY.
PART THREE: EVOLUTION.
CHAPTER 7: DARWIN CHANGES EVERYTHING.
CHAPTER 8: SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS OF THE ORIGINS OF LIFE.
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CHAPTER 9: EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION.
CHAPTER 10: EVOLUTION AND DESIGN.
CHAPTER 11: HUMAN EVOLUTION.
PART FOUR: ETHICS IN A SCIENTIFIC AGE.
CHAPTER 12: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN.
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CHAPTER 13: GENDER ISSUES.
CHAPTER 14: THE PROMISE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY.
CHAPTER 15: THE MEDICINE OF TOMORROW.
CHAPTER 16: STEWARDSHIP AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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CHAPTER 17: COMMON THREADS AND ULTIMATE TRUTHS
