A second genesis : stepping-stones towards the intelligibility of nature / Julian Chela-Flores.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chela Flores, Julián.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exobiology.

Religion and science.

Philosophy of nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Second Genesis enquires why nature is intelligible. The fast growth of technology and deeper understanding of the humanities have provided significant clues. Answering the question why nature can be understood requires an introduction to the new science of astrobiology and the exploration of the Solar System. A careful discussion of a "second Genesis" is presented, namely our present awareness that life may have emerged on other worlds. Writing this volume has been motivated by the need to encourage a constructive dialogue between science and faith. Such an objective for a new book is timely

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. An Integrated Study of Western Civilization; 3. From a First to a Second Genesis; 4. Implications of a Second Genesis; 5. The Destiny of the Universe; 6. The Destiny of Life in the Universe; 7. Towards the Intelligibility of Nature; 8. Towards the Intelligibility of Life; 9. Is Life Ubiquitous in the Universe?; 10. Testing the Universality of Biology; 11. The Emergence of Intelligence in the Universe; 12. Intelligibility in the Dialogue Between Science and Religion; 13. The Ultimate Frontier of Science and the Humanities

14. Can Nature be IntelligibleBibliography; Abbreviations; Glossary and Short Biographies; Supplementary Reading; Index; The Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-164) and index.

ISBN:

9786612441073

9781282441071

1282441078

9789812835048

9812835040

OCLC:

568535592