Thought experiments, science, and theology
Did Adam have a navel? Did Adam and Eve have sex? Is God merely a fictional character, like Superman? Without thought experiments like these, the field of science and religion would be severely impoverished. Thought experiments are exercises of the imagination. Like in many other disciplines, the im...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2024
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| In: | Jahr: 2024 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Philosophical studies in science and religion
volume 10 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Theologie
/ Einbildungskraft
/ Fantasie
/ Gedankenexperiment
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Religion and science
B Philosophy and science B Philosophical Theology B thought experiments |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Did Adam have a navel? Did Adam and Eve have sex? Is God merely a fictional character, like Superman? Without thought experiments like these, the field of science and religion would be severely impoverished. Thought experiments are exercises of the imagination. Like in many other disciplines, the imagination has not received the attention it deserves in theology. This book argues that the imagination must be taken seriously as an engine for progress. It offers a theology of the imagination that is consistent with, and goes beyond, existing discussions about pluralism at the intersection of science and religion "This book fills two voids found in contemporary discussions on science and religion. Firstly, it presents a theological investigation into the practice of thought experiments in the natural sciences and beyond, including theology itself. Thereby it offers, secondly, something of a theological response to the pluralist turn that the history and philosophy of science has taken in recent years"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Publikationsdatum auf Frontpage: 30 Oct 2023 |
| Physische Details: | 1 Online-Ressource (X, 246 Seiten), Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-68530-7 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004685307 |
