The fall of man and the foundations of science
Peter Harrison provides an account of the religious foundations of scientific knowledge. He shows how the approaches to the study of nature that emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were directly informed by theological discussions about the Fall of Man and the extent to which the mind...
| Subtitles: | The Fall of Man & the Foundations of Science |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2007.
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | The fall of man and the foundations of science. By Peter Harrison. Pp. xi+300. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. £50. 978 0 521 87559 2 (2012) (Snobelen, Stephen D.)
The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science. By Peter Harrison (2010) (Methuen, Charlotte) [Rezension von: HARRISON, PETER, The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science] (2009) (Smiles, Vincent M., 1949 -) |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and science ; History
B Religion and science History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780521875592 |
| Summary: | Peter Harrison provides an account of the religious foundations of scientific knowledge. He shows how the approaches to the study of nature that emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were directly informed by theological discussions about the Fall of Man and the extent to which the mind and the senses had been damaged by that primeval event. Scientific methods, he suggests, were originally devised as techniques for ameliorating the cognitive damage wrought by human sin. At its inception, modern science was conceptualized as a means of recapturing the knowledge of nature that Adam had once possessed. Contrary to a widespread view that sees science emerging in conflict with religion, Harrison argues that theological considerations were of vital importance in the framing of the scientific method. Adam's encyclopaedia -- Augustine revived -- Seeking certainty in a fallen world -- Dethroning the idols -- The instauration of learning |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511487754 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511487750 |