Human Uniqueness: Debates in Science and Theology

In both science and theology, there has been a revolution in our understanding of the nature of human uniqueness. As a background to this Symposium on the subject, a summary is here given of the history of Homo sapiens that is being revealed by fossil, archaeological, and genetic evidence. This is f...

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Auteur principal: Priest, E. R. 1943- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2023
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2023, Volume: 58, Numéro: 2, Pages: 384-404
Sujets non-standardisés:B Évolution
B Human Nature
B human characteristics
B Cultural Evolution
B theology and science
B Science
B Homo sapiens
B Genetics
B human uniqueness
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Résumé:In both science and theology, there has been a revolution in our understanding of the nature of human uniqueness. As a background to this Symposium on the subject, a summary is here given of the history of Homo sapiens that is being revealed by fossil, archaeological, and genetic evidence. This is followed by a description of some of the distinctive characteristics of humans that have been proposed in the past, such as language, tool use, self-consciousness, art, and culture. Ideas from theology and philosophy that are salient for the dialogue with science are then mentioned, together with a summary of the scientific and theological insights on uniqueness from contributors to this Symposium in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contient:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12901