{"product_id":"the-physics-of-theism-9781118932810","title":"The Physics of Theism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Theism\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely, critical analysis of the ways in which physics intertwines with religion. Koperski brings clarity to a range of arguments including the fine-tuning argument, naturalism, the laws of nature, and the controversy over Intelligent Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA single author text providing unprecedented scope and depth of analysis of key issues within the Philosophy of Religion and the Philosophy of Science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritically analyses the ways in which physics is brought into play in matters of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelf-contained chapters allow readers to directly access specific areas of interest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe area is one of considerable interest, and this book is a timely and well-conceived contribution to these debates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an accomplished scholar working in the philosophy of physics in a style that renders complex arguments accessible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI.1 Maps 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI.2 Cosmology: Singularity and Creation 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI.3 Overview 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Science and Religion: Some Preliminaries 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Conventional Wisdom 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 History 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Structure of Science 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Relation between Science and Religion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Fine-Tuning and Cosmology 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What Is Fine-Tuning? 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Examples 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 No Explanation Needed 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Naturalistic Explanations 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Relativity, Time, and Free Will 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Physics and Freedom 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 STR and the Nature of Time 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Contra the Block Universe 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Two Suggestions from the Philosophy of Science 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Divine Action and the Laws of Nature 146\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Divine Intervention(?) 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Problems with Intervention 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Nature of the Laws of Nature 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Noninterventionist Divine Action 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 QD: Pro and Con 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Noninterventionism: Goring the Sacred Cow 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Intervention and Determinism 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Naturalisms and Design 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Science, Myths, and Legends 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Intelligent Design 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 It’s Not Science 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Faulty Demarcation 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Real Problems 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 A Last Word on Conservatism 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Reduction and Emergence 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Nothing but Atoms? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 The Rise of Reductionism 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Popping the Reductionist Bubble 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Emergence 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Problems and Puzzles 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Physics, Causes, and Levels 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Theology and Emergence 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Philosophy of Science Tool Chest 246\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Tools 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Realism and Truth 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Antirealism 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Realism and Religion 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Models 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Faith, Reason, and Trust 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Anomalies and Mystery 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 275\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406949949783,"sku":"9781118932810","price":65.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118932810.jpg?v=1730497662","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-physics-of-theism-9781118932810","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}