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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Duncan Pritchard (University of California, Irvine, USA) , Mark Harris (University of Edinburgh, UK) , J. Adam Carter , Ian ChurchPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9781138234215ISBN 10: 1138234214 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 28 July 2017 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction (Mark Harris & Duncan Pritchard) 1. How Do Scientific Claims Relate to the Truth? (Duncan Pritchard & S. Orestis Palermos) 2. Faith and Physics: Can They Be Reconciled? (Mark Harris) 3. Creationism and Evolutionary Biology—Science or Pseudo-Science? (Mark Harris & David De Pomerai) 4. Is Evolution Compatible with Design? (Alasdair Richmond) 5. Is There a Fundamental Tension Between Faith and Rationality? (Duncan Pritchard) 6. Is God Hidden, Or Does God Simply Not Exist? (Ian Church) 7. Does Contemporary Neuroscience Debunk Religious Belief? (Sarah Lane Ritchie) 8. Are Theism and Atheism Totally Opposed? Can They Learn From Each Other? (J. Adam Carter) 9. Is Fundamentalism Just a Problem For Religious People? (Emma Gordon) 10. Why Should Anyone Care About the Science-and-Religion Debate? (Michael Fuller) 11. What Provides a Better Explanation For the Origin of the Universe—Science or Religion? (David Fergusson & Katherine Snow) 12. Do Logic and Religion Mix? (James Collin) 13. Does Science Show that we Lack Free Will? (Till Vierkant) 14. What Are the Ethical Implications of the Science-and-Religion Debate? (Jeremy Kidwell) IndexReviewsThe chapters in this exciting book cover an impressive range of issues in the science and religion field in ways that are both very informative and encouragingly readable. Revd Professor Michael J Reiss, ISSR President, University College London, UK This book asks all the right questions, and at a level accessible to the entry-level undergraduate, though also stretching the student into helpful areas of cutting-edge debate. It is well-introduced, and features usefully graded bibliographies and glossaries. I expect to use it extensively in my own teaching. Christopher Southgate, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Theology, University of Exeter, UK This notable volume provides a much-needed philosophical perspective on the academic study of science and religion. The authors pack a great deal into this concise and accessible book, which includes useful annotated bibliographies, for students approaching the topic for the first time . The Revd Dr Andrew Davison, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science, University of Cambridge, UK. The chapters in this exciting book cover an impressive range of issues in the science and religion field in ways that are both very informative and encouragingly readable. Revd Professor Michael J Reiss, ISSR President, University College London, UK This book asks all the right questions, and at a level accessible to the entry-level undergraduate, though also stretching the student into helpful areas of cutting-edge debate. It is well-introduced, and features usefully graded bibliographies and glossaries. I expect to use it extensively in my own teaching. Christopher Southgate, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Theology, University of Exeter, UK This notable volume provides a much-needed philosophical perspective on the academic study of science and religion. The authors pack a great deal into this concise and accessible book, which includes useful annotated bibliographies, for students approaching the topic for the first time . The Revd Dr Andrew Davison, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science, University of Cambridge, UK. """The chapters in this exciting book cover an impressive range of issues in the science and religion field in ways that are both very informative and encouragingly readable."" Revd Professor Michael J Reiss, ISSR President, University College London, UK ""This book asks all the right questions, and at a level accessible to the entry-level undergraduate, though also stretching the student into helpful areas of cutting-edge debate. It is well-introduced, and features usefully graded bibliographies and glossaries. I expect to use it extensively in my own teaching."" Christopher Southgate, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Theology, University of Exeter, UK ""This notable volume provides a much-needed philosophical perspective on the academic study of science and religion. The authors pack a great deal into this concise and accessible book, which includes useful annotated bibliographies, for students approaching the topic for the first time"". The Revd Dr Andrew Davison, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science, University of Cambridge, UK." Author InformationMark Harris, Duncan Pritchard, James Collin, David de Pomerai, Michael Fuller, David Fergusson, Emma Gordon, Sarah Lane Ritchie, S. Orestis Palermos, Alasdair Richmond, Katherine Snow and Till Vierkant all teach and research in Philosophy, Science, and Religion at the University of Edinburgh, UK. J. Adam Carter teaches Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Ian Church teaches Philosophy at Hillsdale College, USA, while Jeremy Kidwell teaches theological ethics at the University of Birmingham, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |