Galileo and the Conflict between Religion and Science
Will be published approx. on 1. October 2050
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84893-556-3 (ISBN)
Description
Recent literature on the relationship between religion and science has favoured the idea that the two can exist in harmony. Dawes takes the opposing view. Using Galileo's conflict with the church as a starting point he engages with issues of religious faith, Biblical authority, divine revelation and the evolving nature of both science and theology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84893-556-3 (9781848935563)
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Person
Gregory W Dawes holds a part-time position as Associate Professor in Religious Studies and teaches in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Otago. He has particular interest in the methodological atheism of the modern sciences. Recent publications include Theism and Explanation (2009) and The Historical Jesus Question: The Challenge of History to Religious Authority (2001).
Content
Introduction 1 Before Copernicus 2 The Copernican Revolution 3 The Galileo Affair 4 The Question of Authority 5 The Question of Certainty 6 Critical Thought in Religion and Science 7 Varieties of Conflict 8 Science as a Religion 9 Where the Conflict Really Lies Conclusion