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Science & certainty / John T.O. Kirk.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirk, John T. O. (John Thomas Osmond), 1935-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Religion and science.
- Environmentalism--Philosophy.
- Environmentalism.
- Intelligent design (Teleology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Other Title:
- Science and certainty
- Place of Publication:
- Collingwod, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Looks at what science asks us to believe about aspects of reality, and considers the implications of accepting the scientific world view.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Origin of the Cosmos and the Solar System; Chapter 2 Origin of the Biosphere and Homo sapiens; Chapter 3 The Nature of Physical Reality; Chapter 4 The Physical Basis of Conscious Reality; Chapter 5 Environmentalism; Chapter 6 Science and Environmental Concern; Chapter 7 Gaia; Chapter 8 '-isms'; References and further reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-251) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613154958
- 9780643099548
- 0643099549
- 9781283154956
- 1283154951
- 9780643095311
- 0643095314
- OCLC:
- 476125295
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