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Science and the Search for Meaning: Perspectives from International Scientists
As the organizer of some of the most important meetings in science and religion in Europe, Jean Staune is in a core position to report on the dialogue between science and religion, primarily from the views of scientists. In this book, the translation of a recent French edition, he presents "audacious and rigorous" articles by fifteen renowned leaders in the field, of whom four are Nobel Prize winners. They represent nine countries and seven religions.
Each of the authors in this volume responds in a different way, addressing naturalism, materialism, the nature of consciousness, reductionism, and the quest for meaning.Two paradigms emerge, with those who say that God (or direction) can exist in the universe because we can understand certain things, while others say that God exists because we cannot understand the universe altogether. Their reflections on the accessibility and the mystery of the world show the extraordinary abstract revolution that took place in science during the twentieth century and the way this establishes a bridge between science and religion.
Contributors are Nobel Prize winners Christian de Duve, Charles Townes, Ahmed Zewail, and William D. Phillips; as well as Paul Davies, Bernard d'Espagnat, Thomas Odhiambo, Ramanath Cowsik, Jean Kovalevsky, Thierry Magnin, Bruno Guiderdoni, Trinh Xuan Thuan, Khalil Chamcham, Michael Heller, and Philip Clayton.
Each of the authors in this volume responds in a different way, addressing naturalism, materialism, the nature of consciousness, reductionism, and the quest for meaning.Two paradigms emerge, with those who say that God (or direction) can exist in the universe because we can understand certain things, while others say that God exists because we cannot understand the universe altogether. Their reflections on the accessibility and the mystery of the world show the extraordinary abstract revolution that took place in science during the twentieth century and the way this establishes a bridge between science and religion.
Contributors are Nobel Prize winners Christian de Duve, Charles Townes, Ahmed Zewail, and William D. Phillips; as well as Paul Davies, Bernard d'Espagnat, Thomas Odhiambo, Ramanath Cowsik, Jean Kovalevsky, Thierry Magnin, Bruno Guiderdoni, Trinh Xuan Thuan, Khalil Chamcham, Michael Heller, and Philip Clayton.
272 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2007
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August 12, 2018
Un livre captivant qui permet de reenchanter le monde avec une lecture originale des dernières découvertes de la science.
August 7, 2024
Phenomenal Piece of Work
If you read French, then this is a must read! The author meticulously researched the topic yet he managed to keep his work accessible and enjoyable for a non-scientific reader like me. It is a long book, but it is so worth it.
If you read French, then this is a must read! The author meticulously researched the topic yet he managed to keep his work accessible and enjoyable for a non-scientific reader like me. It is a long book, but it is so worth it.
May 2, 2022
Un livre enivrant qui traite de sujets divers avec de nombreux points de vue. Qui permet de répondre à cette question sur tous les angles.
September 24, 2022
Le pire livre que j'ai lu depuis des années, et de loin. Si Goodreads le permettait, je ne lui accorderait même pas une étoile.
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