Science and religion : a very short introduction / Thomas Dixon and Adam Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dixon, Thomas (Thomas M.), author.

Shapiro, Adam R., author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction explores the growing field of interdisciplinary studies of science and religion. It reveals how debates about religion and science have been shaped historically by complex cultural and political contexts, and explains the philosophical concepts that shape current debates and how they developed through history. Topics covered include landmark episodes such as the Galileo affair, the Scopes 'Monkey' trial, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the European and American Christian traditions in which 'science and religion' first developed as a trope, the book looks at perspectives from non-Christian religions, including the influence of colonialism and postcolonialism on the global spread of science-religion discourse. This new edition also examines the many ways science and religion have influenced attitudes about race and identity, global health, and the changing global environment.

Contents:

What are science-religion debates really about?

Galileo and the philosophy of science

God and nature

Darwin and evolution

Mind, brain, and morality

The worlds of science and religion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-256676-8

0-19-256677-6

0-19-186902-3