{"product_id":"religion-and-science-the-basics-9781138562769","title":"Religion and Science The Basics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligion and science are arguably the two most powerful social forces in the world today. But where religion and science were once held to be compatible, many people now perceive them to be in conflict. This unique book provides the best available introduction to the burning debates in this controversial field. Examining the defining questions and controversies, renowned expert Philip Clayton presents the arguments from both sides, asking readers to decide for themselves where they stand: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e science \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e religion, or science \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e religion?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e history and philosophy of science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the role of scientific and religious ethics  modifying genes, extending life, and experimenting with human subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e religion and the environmental crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the future of science vs. the future of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly updated throughout, this second edition explores religious traditions from around the world and provides insights from across the sciences, making this \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eReligion and Science: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is a fantastic primer that engagingly conveys clear historical, scientific, and religious-ethical approaches to key topics at the intersection of western science and religions. Clayton's approach is accessible to those who are new to the topic, and it is useful and engaging for experts and teachers. Spanning topics from physics to biology and research ethics to warfare technologies, readers will find important information and questions to consider from several world religious traditions, with an emphasis on monotheisms.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristiana Zenner, \u003cem\u003eFordham University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This well-written introduction to the relationships between religion and science by a leading scholar of the field is an excellent choice for undergraduates. Compact yet comprehensive, and engaging with both Western and Eastern faiths, this guide ranges through a series of contemporary topics, including the interaction between religion and physics, biology, the mind sciences and medical ethics. A new chapter on historical and philosophical dimensions of science and religion relations complements an updated discussion of contemporary debates about belief and unbelief that resonate in popular culture. Deftly handling the warfare thesis and other models for the interaction of science and religion, the book also looks to the future of this interaction and offers incisive questions for classroom discussion.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stephen D. Snobelen, \u003cem\u003eKing’s College, Halifax, Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Religion and Science: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is a fantastic primer that engagingly conveys clear historical, scientific, and religious-ethical approaches to key topics at the intersection of western science and religions. Clayton's approach is accessible to those who are new to the topic, and it is useful and engaging for experts and teachers. Spanning topics from physics to biology and research ethics to warfare technologies, readers will find important information and questions to consider from several world religious traditions, with an emphasis on monotheisms.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Christiana Zenner, \u003cem\u003eFordham University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This well-written introduction to the relationships between religion and science by a leading scholar of the field is an excellent choice for undergraduates. Compact yet comprehensive, and engaging with both western and eastern faiths, this guide ranges through a series of contemporary topics, including the interaction between religion and physics, biology, the mind sciences and medical ethics. A new chapter on historical and philosophical dimensions of science and religion relations complements an updated discussion of contemporary debates about belief and unbelief that resonate in popular culture. Deftly handling the warfare thesis and other models for the interaction of science and religion, the book also looks to the future of this interaction and offers incisive questions for classroom discussion.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Stephen D. Snobelen, \u003cem\u003eKing’s College, Halifax, Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What could be more difficult than untangling the contemporary controversy over “science and religion”—and for a popular audience? Well, Philip Clayton seems to have achieved just that in a second-edition to \u003cem\u003eReligion and Science: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e. [...] truly is a home-run [...] Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Jamin A. Hübner, \u003cem\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The basic question: science \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e religion, or science \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e religion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe debate that no one can avoid \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA naturalist and a theist in debate \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaking stock \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Expanding the options \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheism and naturalism at odds \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod, design, and delusion \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA broader (and more interesting) exchange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstructive skepticism: Michael Shermer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheistic evolution: Francis Collins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgnostic naturalism: Neil DeGrasse Tyson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew vistas \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Science and the world’s religions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristianity \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudaism \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIslam \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHinduism \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddhism \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusions and further questions to explore \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Physics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the religious interest in cosmology? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFundamental physics \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine-tuning and the multiverse \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat physics does and doesn’t show \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The biological sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe origins of life \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvolution and creation \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre genes the fundamental units of evolution? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre humans unique? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The neurosciences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrains, minds, and consciousness \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan thoughts and intentions \u003c\/em\u003edo\u003cem\u003e anything? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhatever happened to the soul? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChallenging the boundaries between mind and brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReligious experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Religion and science in historical and philosophical perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe history of religion and science \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre science and religion intrinsically at war?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe philosophy of science \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs science really objective?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeparationists and Integrationists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChange the names, solve the problem?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Science, technology, and ethics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStem cell research \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModifying our genes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthical issues at the end of life \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe rights of subjects in scientific experiments and medical care \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarfare technologies \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. The future of science and religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummarizing the options \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking the case for partnerships \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey’re your questions now... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019500159319,"sku":"9781138562769","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138562769.jpg?v=1750780453","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religion-and-science-the-basics-9781138562769","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}