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Nature, Human Nature, and God

  • ISBN-13: 9780800634773
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: AUGSBURG BOOKS
  • By Ian G. Barbour
  • Price: AUD $38.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 23/08/2002
  • Format: Paperback (203.00mm X 127.00mm) 184 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Religion & beliefs [HR]
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In his latest work, the dean of religion and science tackles some of the thorniest issues posed by contemporary thought. Thoroughly conversant with current developments, Barbour offers astute analyses of the shape and import of evolutionary theory, indeterminacy, neuroscience, information theory, and artificial intelligence. He also addresses deeper philosophical issues and the idea of nature itself. Then with characteristic clarity and verve, Barbour advances to the interconnected religious questions at the core of contemporary debate: Are humans free? Does religion itself evolve? Are we immortal? Is God omnipotent? How does God act in nature?Barbour's creative and constructive work offers hope that newer religious insights and imperatives occasioned by deep interaction with science can address the environmental and global challenges posed by science's relentless advance.
Ian G. Barbour is Bean Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Emeritus at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. A recipient of the Templeton Prize in Religion, Barbour is author of When Science Meets Religion (2000) and Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues (1997).
Preface Introduction God and Evolution Darwinism Evolving Biological Processes Models of God's Action in Nature God's Action in Process Theology Evolution, Genetics, and Human Nature Human Evolution Human Nature in Theology Genetic Determination and Human Freedom Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Nature Neuroscience and Selfhood The Self in Theology Artificial Intelligence and Human Nature Philosophical Interpretations of Consciousness Process Philosophy God and Nature: A Process View Historical Background God's Self-Limitation Process Theology Theology, Ethics, and the Environment Historical Background God and Nature Humanity and Nature Justice, Technology, and the Environment Acknowledgments Notes Index of Authors Index of Subjects
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