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Catholicism and Science
Peter M. J. Hess, Paul L. Allen
Book Code: GR3190
ISBN: 0-313-33190-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33190-9
272 pages, figures; photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: When most people think about Catholicism and science, they will automatically think of one of the famous events in the history of science - the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church. But the interaction of Catholics with science has been - and is - far more complex and positive than that depicted in the legend of the Galileo affair. Understanding the natural world has always been a strength of Catholic thought and research - from the great theologians of the Middle Ages to the present day - and science has been a hallmark of Catholic education for centuries. Catholicism and Science, a volume in the Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion series, covers all aspects of the relationship of science and the Church:
  • How Catholics interacted with the profound changes in the physical sciences ("natural philosophy") and biological sciences ("natural history") during the Scientific Revolution.
  • How Catholic scientists reacted to the theory of evolution and their attempts to make evolution compatible with Catholic theology
  • The implications of Roman Catholic doctrinal and moral teachings for neuroscientific research, and for investigation into genetics and cloning.
    The volume includes primary source documents, a glossary and timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of the most useful works for further research
    • LC Card Number: 2007039200
    LCC Class: BX1795
    Dewey Class: 261
    PDF Catalogs:
    Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf
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