Rocks of ages
science and religion in the fullness of life
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
1999 - Ballantine Pub. Group, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
60,250 words, Guess
Page Count
241 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL370599M
- ISBN-100345430093
- OCLC Control Number39886951
- OCLC Control Number98031335
- OCLC Control Numberrocksofagesscien00goul_0
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98031335
- Goodreads1984296
- LibraryThing68315
Classifications
- DDC291.1/75
- LCCBL240.2 .G68 1999
Description
"Stephen Jay Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of choosing between science and religion, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm?". "At the heart of Gould's penetrating argument is a lucid, contemporary principle he calls NOMA (for nonoverlapping magisteria) - a "blessedly simple and entirely conventional resolution" that allows science and religion to coexist peacefully in a position of respectful noninterference. Science defines the natural world; religion, our moral world, in recognition of their separate spheres of influence."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- The library of contemporary thought
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