| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 261 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Ashgate science and religion series
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Ashgate science and religion series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-252) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Four Foundations of Scientific Endeavour; 1 Cosmic foundation: the challenge of a lawful universe; 2 Anthropological foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Intelligence; 3 Cultural foundation: the challenge of Science-Fostering Beliefs; 4 Societal foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Social Systems; 5 Foundations of scientific endeavour and the unity of knowledge; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects; Index of Biblical Texts. |
| Summary |
Foundations of science are specific conditions of the cosmos, of human intelligence, of cultural beliefs, and of technological structures that make the pursuit of modern science possible. Each of the four foundations of scientific endeavor can be studied as a topic on its own. The concurrent study of all four together reveals several tensions and interconnections among them that point the way to a greater unification of faith and science. This book explores four foundations of scientific endeavour and investigates some of the paradoxes each of them raises. Kaiser shows that the resolution of t. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Religion and science.
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Religion and science. |
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Science -- Philosophy.
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Science -- Philosophy. |
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Religion and Science. |
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Philosophy. |
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Science. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Toward a theology of scientific endeavor |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kaiser, Christopher B. Toward a theology of scientific endeavour. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007 9780754641599 0754641597 (DLC) 2006035624 (OCoLC)74964819 |
| ISBN |
9780754687641 (electronic book) |
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0754687643 (electronic book) |
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0754641597 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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0754641600 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780754641599 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780754641605 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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