Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives
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In this 1991 volume, John Hedley Brooke offers an introduction and critical guide to one of the most fascinating and enduring issues in the development of the modern world: the relationship between... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521283744
ISBN13:9780521283748
Release Date:May 1991
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:436 Pages
Weight:1.36 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Very good introduction to the subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I think John Hedley Brooke brings out some very interesting material in this book. Various theses, interpretations and topics are analysed. The text serves as a primer for students of history of science and theology...
The best book I know on the topic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Brooke challenges many comfortable myths about the history of science and religion in the West. Fans of Andrew White's "warfare" metaphor---that science and theology have always been in conflict with each other---will find that this simplistic metaphor fails to capture the complexity of actual historical data. On the flip side, Christian apologists who maintain that Christianity deserves the lion's share of the credit for the rise of natural science in the West will also find that reality is much more complicated than this neat story would have it. The book is a must for anyone who is serious about understanding the relationship between these two powerful forces that shape so much of Western culture today.
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