Trinh Thuan and The Intersection of Science and Buddhism
Abstract. Trinh Thuan, professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1976, has published a number of books over the years that have touched on topics in the science-and-religion discussion. This essay reviews these volumes in light of a recent book he coauthored with M...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2007
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B Book review B Buddhism and science B Anthropic Principle B astrophysical cosmology |
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| Summary: | Abstract. Trinh Thuan, professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1976, has published a number of books over the years that have touched on topics in the science-and-religion discussion. This essay reviews these volumes in light of a recent book he coauthored with Matthieu Ricard, a monk in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition with previous background and training in the biological sciences. The shift is observed in Thuan's views from at one point being attracted to a form of theism based on inferences drawn from the anthropic principle to later being intrigued by Ricard's explanations of the cosmos based on Buddhist consciousness theories. Thuan's journey as a scientist seeking further understanding is a lesson to the religion-and-science dialogue that more of the world's religious traditions need to be engaged with their specificities so that what emerges is an expanded conversation. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2007.00859.x |