On the relation between science and religion / George Combe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Combe, George, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 280 pages)

Edition:

Fourth and people's edition.

Other Title:

On the relation between science and religion

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : MacLachlan and Stewart, 2009.

Summary:

In 1857, the successful Scottish phrenologist George Combe published a book condemning religious dogmatism and advocating the study of science to discover divine laws through nature. In it, he defended phrenology, the belief that character traits are determined by configurations of the skull, against attacks from scientists and theologians.

Contents:

Introduction; 1. On the present state of the relation between science and religion; 2. Definition of the words science and religion; 3. Of the physical elements of man; 4. Of the extent to which man is able to discover the ultimate elements of essence of the external world; 5. Of God; 6. Can we trace divine government in the phenomena of the physical and moral worlds?; 7. Historical evidence that the divine government of nations is moral; 8. Is this world, such as it is now, an institution?; 9. Practical considerations; 10. Conclusions; Appendix.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Worldcat, viewed June 1, 2023).