Evolution and Emergence
Systems, Organisms, Persons
Seiten
2007
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-920471-7 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-920471-7 (ISBN)
A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works to produce systems of increasing complexity from simple components, and how our understanding of this phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper appreciation of both our humanity and our relationship with God.
A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works at every level to produce more complex and highly organized objects, systems, and organisms from much simpler components, and how our increasing understanding of this universal phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper and richer appreciation of who we are as human beings and of our relationship to God. Several chapters introduce the key philosophical ideas about reductionism and emergence, while others explore the fascinating world of emergent phenomena in physics, biology, and the neurosciences. Finally there are contributions probing the meaning and significance of these findings for our general description of the world and ourselves in relation to God, from philosophy and theology. The collection as a whole will extend the mutual creative interaction among the sciences, philosophy, and theology.
A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works at every level to produce more complex and highly organized objects, systems, and organisms from much simpler components, and how our increasing understanding of this universal phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper and richer appreciation of who we are as human beings and of our relationship to God. Several chapters introduce the key philosophical ideas about reductionism and emergence, while others explore the fascinating world of emergent phenomena in physics, biology, and the neurosciences. Finally there are contributions probing the meaning and significance of these findings for our general description of the world and ourselves in relation to God, from philosophy and theology. The collection as a whole will extend the mutual creative interaction among the sciences, philosophy, and theology.
Nancey Murphy is Professor of Christian Philosphy at Fuller Seminary, Pasadena. William R. Stoeger, SJ is Staff Astrophysicist, Vatican Observatory, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona.
I. PHILOSOPHY ; II. SCIENCE ; III. THEOLOGY
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.2007 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 143 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 662 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-920471-3 / 0199204713 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-920471-7 / 9780199204717 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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