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On the Relation Between Science and Religion: Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion

Autor George Combe
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iul 2009
George Combe (1788-1858) rose from humble origins to tour widely in Europe and the United States lecturing on phrenology, the popular Victorian belief that character traits were determined by the configuration of the skull. His most famous book, The Constitution of Man, published in 1828, put forward a naturalist agenda and sold approximately 350,000 copies. In 1857, Combe published On the Relation between Science and Religion. He denounces dogmatism and sectarianism, and argues insistently that religious leaders should encourage the study of science as revealing God's governance. He proposes that phrenology sheds light on the divine purpose and moral laws through an improved understanding of the human mind, and criticises both scientists and religious leaders who maintain that higher thought has nothing to do with the brain. His book ranges widely across the concerns of Victorian educated classes, and addresses questions many of which still resonate today.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108004510
ISBN-10: 1108004512
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction; 1. On the present state of the relation between science and religion; 2. Definition of the words science and religion; 3. Of the physical elements of man; 4. Of the extent to which man is able to discover the ultimate elements of essence of the external world; 5. Of God; 6. Can we trace divine government in the phenomena of the physical and moral worlds?; 7. Historical evidence that the divine government of nations is moral; 8. Is this world, such as it is now, an institution?; 9. Practical considerations; 10. Conclusions; Appendix.

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This Victorian book argues against scientific and religious dogmatism, and for the acceptance of phrenology as a legitimate science.