Swedenborg and the Plurality of Worlds: Astrotheology in the Eighteenth Century
The possible existence of extraterrestrial life led in the eighteenth century to a heated debate on the unique status of the human being and of Christianity. One of those who discussed the new scientific worldview and its implications for theology was the Swedish natural philosopher and theologian E...
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Year: 2016, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 450-479 |
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Eighteenth Century
B Emanuel Swedenborg B plurality of worlds B physico-theology B extraterrestrial life debate B history of astrobiology B Astrotheology B Teleology B history of astronomy |
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