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Law and providence : spirit and matter, divine providence and the laws of nature, and the openness of the world to God and man / Benjamin Fain ; translated from Hebrew by Karen Gilbert.
LIBRA BM538.S3 F34513 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fain, Benjamin, 1930-
- Standardized Title:
- Ḥoḳ ṿe-hashgaḥah. English
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Judaism and science.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Providence and government of God.
- Nature--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Nature.
- Physical Description:
- 331 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Jerusalem ; New York : Urim Publications, 2011.
- Summary:
- Law and Providence deals with the most fundamental issues in understanding the world, such as the relationship between spirit and matter, the connection between the laws of nature and divine providence and the openness of the world to the involvement of God and man. This is a book about the lawfulness of the world and its development, human knowledge and the philosophy of science. These have all been examined from the religious Jewish perspective of a distinguished scientist.
- Notes:
- Translation of Ḥoḳ ṿe-hashgaḥah.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-331).
- ISBN:
- 9789655240580
- 9655240584
- OCLC:
- 701809890
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