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9780199295517

Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction

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    9780199295517

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    0199295514

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-08-01
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach "Intelligent Design" in schools. Yet there is much more to the debate than the clash of these extremes. As Thomas Dixon shows in this balanced and thought-provoking introduction, a whole range of views, subtle arguments, and fascinating perspectives can be found on this complex and centuries-old subject. He explores the key philosophical questions that underlie the debate, but also highlights the social, political, and ethical contexts that have made the tensions between science and religion such a fraught and interesting topic in the modern world. Dixon emphasizes how the modern conflict between evolution and creationism is quintessentially an American phenomenon, arising from the culture and history of the United States, as exemplified through the ongoing debates about how to interpret the First-Amendment's separation of church and state. Along the way, he examines landmark historical episodes such as the Galileo affair, Charles Darwin's own religious and scientific odyssey, the Scopes "Monkey Trial" in Tennessee in 1925, and the Dover Area School Board case of 2005, and includes perspectives from non-Christian religions and examples from across the physical, biological, and social sciences.

Author Biography

Thomas Dixon is Lecturer in History at Queen Mary, University of London.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgementsp. xiii
List of illustrationsp. xv
What are science-religion debates really about?p. 1
Galileo and the philosophy of sciencep. 18
Does God act in nature?p. 37
Darwin and evolutionp. 58
Creationism and Intelligent Designp. 81
Mind and moralityp. 104
References and further readingp. 127
Indexp. 145
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