Geoffrey Dobson

A Chaos of Delight (eBook, PDF)

Science, Religion and Myth and the Shaping of Western Thought

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Humans throughout history have sought ways of understanding their place within the world. Religion, science and myth have been at the forefront of this quest for meaning. A Chaos of Delight examines how various cultures - from the early Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks to contemporary Western society - have looked at the same phenomena and devised totally different world views. The rise of modern science is examined, alongside questions of evolution and the origins of life. This comprehensive volume is an essential read for students and scholars interested in the history of ideas and the role of religion, science and myth in the development of Western thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315478722
• Artikelnr.: 45260524

Autorenporträt

Geoffrey P. Dobson, James Cook University, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Science, Religion and Myth: Making Sense of the World 2.  The
Sumerians: Life among the Gods 3.  Ancient Egyptians: Optimism and
Opportunity 4. The Presocratics: From Myth to Reason 5.  Classical Greece:
Different Roads to Truth 6.  Early Christianity: The Historical Road to One
God 7.  Medieval Christendom: Faith and Reason 8.  Triumphant Rise of
Western Science 9.  The Big Bang: Starlight to Superstrings 10. Origins of
Life: Molecules to Machines 11. Humankind's Evolutionary Origins and
Emergence of Mind 12. Tradition at the Crossroads: Seeking Harmony in
Diversity