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Dixon, Thomas (Thomas M.)
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Religion and science.
Creationism.
Intelligent design (Teleology)
Evolution.
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Dixon, Thomas (Thomas M.)
Religion and science.
Creationism.
Intelligent design (Teleology)
Evolution.
MARC Display
Science
and
religion
: a
very
short
introduction
/ Thomas Dixon.
by
Dixon, Thomas (Thomas M.)
Oxford University Press, 2008.
Call #:
201.65 D621s
Subjects
Religion
and
science
.
Creationism.
Intelligent design (Teleology)
Evolution.
Series
Very
short
introductions ; 189.
ISBN:
9780199295517 (pbk.)
0199295514 (pbk.)
Description:
150 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-144) and index.
Contents:
What are science-religion debates really about? -- Galileo and the philosophy of
science
-- Does God act in nature? -- Darwin and evolution -- Creationism and intelligent design -- Mind and morality.
Summary:
"The debate between
science
and
religion
is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach 'Intelligent Design' in schools. Yet there is much more to the debate than the clash of these extremes. As Thomas Dixon shows in this balanced and thought-provoking
introduction
, many have seen harmony rather than conflict between faith and
science
. He explores not only the key philosophical questions that underlie the debate, but also the social, political, and ethical contexts that have made '
science
and
religion
' such a fraught and interesting topic in the modern world, offering perspectives from non-Christian religions and examples from across the physical, biological, and social sciences. Along the way, he examines landmark historical episodes such as the trial of Galileo by the Inquisition in 1633, and the famous debate between 'Darwin's bulldog' Thomas Huxley and Bishop Wilberforce in Oxford in 1860. The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' in Tennessee in 1925 and the Dover Area School Board case of 2005 are explained with reference to the interaction between
religion
, law, and education in modern America."--Publisher's description.
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