stimulating and thought provoking book.

Celia Deane-Drummond, Science & Christian Belief

The essays here are a welcome contribution

James G. Murphy Milltown Studies

All in all this is a fascinating collection of essays with differently nuanced positions on the vital themes of emergence, human personhood, and theological reflections thereon.

Rodney Holder, Journal of Theological Studies

A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works at every level to produce more complex and highly organized objects, systems, and organisms from much simpler components, and how our increasing understanding of this universal phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper and richer appreciation of who we are as human beings and of our relationship to God. Several chapters introduce the key philosophical ideas about reductionism and emergence, while others explore the fascinating world of emergent phenomena in physics, biology, and the neurosciences. Finally there are contributions probing the meaning and significance of these findings for our general description of the world and ourselves in relation to God, from philosophy and theology. The collection as a whole will extend the mutual creative interaction among the sciences, philosophy, and theology.
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A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works to produce systems of increasing complexity from simple components, and how our understanding of this phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper appreciation of both our humanity and our relationship with God.
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I. PHILOSOPHY ; II. SCIENCE ; III. THEOLOGY
Introduces readers to the key concepts of reductionism and emergence Thoroughly accessible presentation of the scientific background Provides new and insightful resources for deepening the dialogue between theology and science
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Nancey Murphy is Professor of Christian Philosphy at Fuller Seminary, Pasadena. William R. Stoeger, SJ is Staff Astrophysicist, Vatican Observatory, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona.
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Introduces readers to the key concepts of reductionism and emergence Thoroughly accessible presentation of the scientific background Provides new and insightful resources for deepening the dialogue between theology and science
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Product details

ISBN
9780199204717
Published
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
662 gr
Height
222 mm
Width
143 mm
Thickness
27 mm
Age
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
392

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Biographical note

Nancey Murphy is Professor of Christian Philosphy at Fuller Seminary, Pasadena. William R. Stoeger, SJ is Staff Astrophysicist, Vatican Observatory, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona.