Thought experiments, science, and theology
Did Adam have a navel? Did Adam and Eve have sex? Is God merely a fictional character, like Superman? Without thought experiments like these, the field of science and religion would be severely impoverished. Thought experiments are exercises of the imagination. Like in many other disciplines, the im...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Philosophical studies in science and religion
volume 10 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theology
/ Imagination
/ Fantasy
/ Thought experiment
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| Further subjects: | B
Philosophy and science
B thought experiments |
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| Summary: | Did Adam have a navel? Did Adam and Eve have sex? Is God merely a fictional character, like Superman? Without thought experiments like these, the field of science and religion would be severely impoverished. Thought experiments are exercises of the imagination. Like in many other disciplines, the imagination has not received the attention it deserves in theology. This book argues that the imagination must be taken seriously as an engine for progress. It offers a theology of the imagination that is consistent with, and goes beyond, existing discussions about pluralism at the intersection of science and religion |
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| Item Description: | Publikationsdatum auf Frontpage: 30 Oct 2023 |
| ISBN: | 9004685308 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004685307 |