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Biology, religion, and philosophy : (Record no. 4045)

MARC details
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781107031487
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781107667846
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 570.1
MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Peterson, Michael L.,
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Biology, religion, and philosophy :
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages VIII,275PAGES
Other physical details ILLU
SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Cambridge introductions to philosophy and biology
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "The intersection of biology and religion has spawned an exciting academic area, attracting scholars, generating research projects, and gaining notice in general culture. Topics dealing with the relation of biology and religion are inherently interdisciplinary, making philosophy - which is also inherently interdisciplinary - essential for clarifying the issues, identifying key assumptions, and evaluating alternative positions. Therefore, in this book we develop a philosophical discussion of the major topics shaping this field of inquiry, acquainting the reader along the way with the major voices and viewpoints that have contributed to its advance. The Table of Contents itself projects a panorama of important issues pertaining to biology and religion. Of course, the issues covered are located within the broader scholarship on the relationship of science and religion, which is both historical and philosophical, a relation that has been conceived in multiple ways, as we shall see. Furthermore, the biosciences are special in that they pertain to life - to the whole organic world - leading us early on to consider their relation to the sciences of the inorganic world. The subject of life - its origin, organization, and development - is a deeply vested interest for both biology and religion, raising questions about creation, evolution, design, and purpose that we must work through"--
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Biology
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Venema, Dennis R.,
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Books
Holdings
Permanent Location Current Location Date acquired Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). 04/13/2023 BL255.P48 2021 0165475 Books

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