The Sacred Depths of Nature by Goodenough, Ursula;

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Kiadó OUP USA
Megjelenés dátuma 1999. május 27.

ISBN 9780195126136
Kötéstípus Keménykötés
Terjedelem224 oldal
Méret 219x154x21 mm
Súly 422 g
Nyelv angol
Illusztrációk 18 line drawings

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A természettudományok általános kérdései, tudománytörténet, tudományfilozófia A biológia általános kérdései Vallástudomány általában További könyvek a vallás területén

Rövid leírás:

Goodenough couples lucid and concise descriptions of the workings of nature with spiritual reflections that are non-denominational and non-theistic but deeply respectful of traditional religions and written in their idiom. She unites timeless spiritual sensibilities with our present-day understanding of genes, cells, brains, sex, and biological evolution.

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Hosszú leírás:

For many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age -- the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity -- point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of meaning, pointless. But in The Sacred Depths of Nature, eminent biologist Ursula Goodenough shows us that the scientific world view need not be a source of despair. Indeed, it can be a wellspring of solace and hope.
This eloquent volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity. Looking at topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death, Goodenough writes with rich, uncluttered detail about the workings of nature in general and of living creatures in particular. Her luminous clarity makes it possible for even non scientists to appreciate that the origins of life and the universe are no less meaningful because of our increasingly scientific understanding of them. At the end of each chapter, Goodenough's spiritual reflections respond to the complexity of nature with vibrant emotional intensity and a sense of reverent wonder.
A beautifully written celebration of molecular biology with meditations on the spiritual and religious meaning that can be found at the heart of science, this volume makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between science and religion. This book will engage anyone who was ever mesmerized--or terrified--by the mysteries of existence.

The groundwork for a religious naturalism is superbly laid - in this respect the detail and precision with which she [Goodenough] presents the context of our human experience is an important advance on previous authors. The structure of her book is also an important innovation, in its alternation of third-person and first-person perspectives. Most importantly of all, she presents a highly coherent case for the possibility of a planetary ethic which bypasses the authority of scriptural tradition deriving its authority instead from science