Asian religious responses to Darwinism : modern evolutionary theories in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and East Asian cultural contexts / / C. Mackenzie Brown, editor |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VI, 385 p. 2 illus.) |
Disciplina | 213 |
Collana | Sophia studies in cross-cultural philosophy of traditions and cultures |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
ISBN |
9783030373405
3-030-37340-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction: Global Darwinism in Asian Cultural, Historical, and Religious Contexts (C. Mackenzie Brown) -- Part 1. Islamic Responses -- Chapter 2. The Politics of Islamic Opposition to Evolution in Turkey (Taner Edis) -- Chapter 3. South Asian Muslim Responses to Darwinism (Martin Riexinger) -- Chapter 4. Islamic Responses to Darwinism in the Persianate World (Kamran Arjomand) -- Part 2. South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Responses -- Chapter 5. Karmic versus Organic Evolution: The Hindu Encounter with Modern Evolutionary Science (C. Mackenzie Brown) -- Chapter 6. The Hindu Evolutionary Heritage and Hindu Criticism of Darwinism (Dermot Killingley) -- Chapter 7. Sri Aurobindo’s Theory of Spiritual Evolution (Peter Heehs) -- Chapter 8. Jainism and Darwin: Evolution Beyond Orthodoxy (Brianne Donaldson) -- Chapter 9. Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Responses to Darwinism (Roger R. Jackson) -- Part 3 -- East Asian Responses -- Chapter 10. Progress and Purposiveness in Chinese Philosophies: A Darwinian Critique (Nicholas S. Brasovan) -- Chapter 11. Yan Fu’s Xunzian-Confucian Translation of Thomas Huxley’s Evolution and Ethics (Kuan-yen Liu) -- Chapter 12. Yan Fu’s Daoist Reinterpretation of Evolutionism (Kuan-yen Liu) -- Chapter 13. Dependent Co-Evolution: Kropotkin’s Theory of Mutual Aid and Its Appropriation by Chinese Buddhists (Justin Ritzinger) -- Chapter 14. Japanese Responses to Evolutionary Theory, with Particular Focus on Nichiren Buddhists (Yulia Burenina). |
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The compatibility of evolution and design / / E.V.R. Kojonen |
Autore | Kojonen Erkki V. R. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 pages) |
Disciplina | 213 |
Collana | Palgrave frontiers in philosophy of religion |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 3-030-69683-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Praise for The Compatibility of Evolution and Design -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Paley's Cosmic Temple and the Darwinian Critique -- 1.1 Nature as a Temple -- 1.2 The Task of This Book -- 1.3 The Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Reclaiming the Biological Design Argument: A Preposterous and Dangerous Idea? -- 2.1 Between Scientism and Fideism -- The Philosophy of Scientism -- Faith and Reason -- God the Designer? -- 2.2 On the Compatibility of Evolution and Creation -- The Assumption of Conflict -- Divine Action and Chance -- Beyond Mere Compatibility -- 2.3 Perceiving Design in Nature -- Design Arguments and the "Theist on the Street" -- Design Discourse Rather Than Design Arguments? -- Debunking Arguments -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: From Teleological Arguments to Thought Experiments -- 3.1 Explaining Evidence of Design -- Personal Explanation -- The Fine-Tuning Design Argument -- Biological Design -- St Thomas vs. Paley and ID -- 3.2 The Logic of Design Arguments -- Analogical, Deductive, or an Inference to the Best (or Only) Explanation? -- Thought Experiments and Objections -- 3.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Not by Selection Alone: Evolutionary Explanations and Their Requirements -- 4.1 The Darwinian Blind (but Powerful) Watchmaker -- The Basics of Evolutionary Explanations -- Explaining Complex Adaptations -- 4.2 Answering Critiques of Evolutionary Explanations -- The Conservation of Information -- Irreducible Complexity -- Protein Evolution -- 4.3 Teleology All the Way Down? -- Laws of Form and Convergence -- Determinism and Indeterminism -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Indirect Design and the Revelatory Potential of Biology -- 5.1 Design and Natural Explanations -- Compatibility or Incompatibility? -- Developing an Account of Compatibility.
5.2 From Possibility to Plausibility -- Defending Design Discourse -- Analogies of Indirect Design -- 5.3 Dealing with the Problem of Natural Evil -- Understanding the Problem -- Evaluating Evolutionary Theodicies -- The Freedom of Evolution and the Responsibility of the Creator -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: From Teleology to Theology, and Back Again -- References -- Index. |
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Doubting Darwin [[electronic resource] ] : Creationist Designs on Evolution |
Autore | Sakar Sahotra |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 231.7652 |
Collana | Blackwell Public Philosophy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Creationism
Evolution - Religious aspects Evolution -- Religious aspects Evolution (Biology) Intelligent design (Teleology) Religion and science Creationism - Religious aspects Evolution Religion Philosophy & Religion Christianity |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-93266-X
9786610932665 1-4051-8150-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; The Central Argument; The Evidence for Evolution; Rejecting Theories; Plan of the Book; 2 The Legacy of Darwin and Wallace; The Theory of Natural Selection; "Absurd in the Highest Possible Degree"; Darwin's Unfortunate Retreat; Wallace and Weismann; The Decline of Darwinism; Mind and Culture; Contemporary Implications; 3 The Argument from Design; Adaptation and Design; Function, Design, and Selection; Blind Variation; Dembski's Resurrection; 4 Mere Evolution; Mendel's Legacy; The Modern Framework for Evolutionary Theory
Selectionism and NeutralismReconstructing the Past 26; Contemporary Debates; Terminological Choices; 5 The Cost of Lunch; Evolutionary Algorithms; The "No Free Lunch" Theorems; Dembski's Excitement; Utter Irrelevance; Adaptationism; Final Assessment; 6 Complexity is Complicated; Irreducible Complexity?; Pathways to ICSs; The Citric Acid Cycle; The Blood Clotting System; The Bacterial Flagellum; Protein Evolution; Irreducibility and Design; 7 Questions of Information; What is Biological Information?; Information and Evolution; Specified Complexity; The Law of Conservation of Information The Cambrian "Explosion"Taking Leave of Creation Biology; 8 Cosmic Coincidences; Physics and Biology; Anthropic Principles?; The Force of Improbability; A Cosmological Design Argument; Is Fine-Tuning Surprising?; A Concluding Note; 9 Naturalism and Its Discontents; What Naturalism Is; Nagel's Legacy; The Problem of Normativity; Creationist Critiques; Metaphysical Naturalism; 10 Conclusions; Critiques of Evolutionary Theory; Is ID Science?; Back to the Classroom; Notes; References; Index |
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Doubting Darwin [[electronic resource] ] : Creationist Designs on Evolution |
Autore | Sakar Sahotra |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 231.7652 |
Collana | Blackwell Public Philosophy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Creationism
Evolution - Religious aspects Evolution -- Religious aspects Evolution (Biology) Intelligent design (Teleology) Religion and science Creationism - Religious aspects Evolution Religion Philosophy & Religion Christianity |
ISBN |
1-280-93266-X
9786610932665 1-4051-8150-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; The Central Argument; The Evidence for Evolution; Rejecting Theories; Plan of the Book; 2 The Legacy of Darwin and Wallace; The Theory of Natural Selection; "Absurd in the Highest Possible Degree"; Darwin's Unfortunate Retreat; Wallace and Weismann; The Decline of Darwinism; Mind and Culture; Contemporary Implications; 3 The Argument from Design; Adaptation and Design; Function, Design, and Selection; Blind Variation; Dembski's Resurrection; 4 Mere Evolution; Mendel's Legacy; The Modern Framework for Evolutionary Theory
Selectionism and NeutralismReconstructing the Past 26; Contemporary Debates; Terminological Choices; 5 The Cost of Lunch; Evolutionary Algorithms; The "No Free Lunch" Theorems; Dembski's Excitement; Utter Irrelevance; Adaptationism; Final Assessment; 6 Complexity is Complicated; Irreducible Complexity?; Pathways to ICSs; The Citric Acid Cycle; The Blood Clotting System; The Bacterial Flagellum; Protein Evolution; Irreducibility and Design; 7 Questions of Information; What is Biological Information?; Information and Evolution; Specified Complexity; The Law of Conservation of Information The Cambrian "Explosion"Taking Leave of Creation Biology; 8 Cosmic Coincidences; Physics and Biology; Anthropic Principles?; The Force of Improbability; A Cosmological Design Argument; Is Fine-Tuning Surprising?; A Concluding Note; 9 Naturalism and Its Discontents; What Naturalism Is; Nagel's Legacy; The Problem of Normativity; Creationist Critiques; Metaphysical Naturalism; 10 Conclusions; Critiques of Evolutionary Theory; Is ID Science?; Back to the Classroom; Notes; References; Index |
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Doubting Darwin? : creationist designs on evolution / / Sahotra Sarkar |
Autore | Sarkar Sahotra |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 231.7/652 |
Collana | Blackwell public philosophy |
Soggetto topico |
Creationism
Intelligent design (Teleology) Evolution (Biology) Evolution - Religious aspects Religion and science |
ISBN |
1-280-93266-X
9786610932665 1-4051-8150-8 |
Classificazione | 42.21 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The legacy of Darwin and Wallace -- The argument from design -- Mere evolution -- The cost of lunch -- Complexity is complicated -- Questions of information -- Cosmic coincidences -- Naturalism and its discontents -- Conclusions. |
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Du combat au partenariat : interventions critiques sur le syndicalisme québécois / / Jean-Marc Piotte |
Autore | Piotte Jean-Marc |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 pages) |
Disciplina | 213 |
Collana | Classiques des sciences sociales |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-4123-5780-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Nota di contenuto | La table des matières; Présentation du livre et de l'auteur; Table des sigles. |
Altri titoli varianti | Du combat au partenariat |
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Evolution as a religion : strange hopes and stranger fears / / Mary Midgley |
Autore | Midgley Mary <1919-> |
Edizione | [Revised ed. /] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Routledge, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina |
116
215 |
Collana | Routledge Classics |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution - Religious aspects
Religion and science |
ISBN |
0-203-36168-7
1-280-21738-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Copyright Page; Evolution as aReligion; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the Routledge Classics Edition; 1. Evolutionary Dramas; 2. Do Science and Religion Compete?; 3. Demarcation Disputes; 4. The Irresistible Escalator; 5. Choosing a World; 6. The Problem of Direction; 7. Scientist and Superscientist; 8. Dazzling Prospects; 9. Black Holes: Jacques Monod and the Isolation of 'Science'; 10. Freedom and the Monte Carlo Drama; 11. Scientific Education and Human Transience; 12. Mixed Antitheses; 13. Science, Scepticism and Awe
14. The Service of Self and the Service of Kali15. Who or What is Selfish?; 16. Dreaming and Waking; 17. The Limits of Individualism; 18. The Vulnerable World and its Claims on Us; Notes; Index |
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Evolutionary sequence [[electronic resource] ] : in tragedy and in the bible / / Leonard Moss |
Autore | Moss Leonard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aurora, CO, : Davies Group, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-935790-53-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents ; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2 The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3 Two Hebrew Skeptics; The pessimism of Ecclesiastes; Job's question; First challenge and response: an abortive adaptation; Second challenge and response: tragic negation; Third challenge and response: an authoritative adaptation; Selection: the material reward; Chapter 4 Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5 The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; The Darwinian sequence; A questionable premise, an indistinct challenge, and an uncertain response
The test of manhoodThe power of negation; "The cess of majesty"; The tragic impasse; Chapter 6 Darwin's Paradox andO'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7 Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Conclusion; Notes; Introduction and Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2: The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3: Two Hebrew Skeptics; Chapter 4: Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5: The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; Chapter 6: Darwin's Paradox and O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7: Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Index |
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Evolutionary sequence [[electronic resource] ] : in tragedy and in the bible / / Leonard Moss |
Autore | Moss Leonard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aurora, CO, : Davies Group, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-935790-53-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents ; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2 The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3 Two Hebrew Skeptics; The pessimism of Ecclesiastes; Job's question; First challenge and response: an abortive adaptation; Second challenge and response: tragic negation; Third challenge and response: an authoritative adaptation; Selection: the material reward; Chapter 4 Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5 The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; The Darwinian sequence; A questionable premise, an indistinct challenge, and an uncertain response
The test of manhoodThe power of negation; "The cess of majesty"; The tragic impasse; Chapter 6 Darwin's Paradox andO'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7 Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Conclusion; Notes; Introduction and Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2: The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3: Two Hebrew Skeptics; Chapter 4: Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5: The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; Chapter 6: Darwin's Paradox and O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7: Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Index |
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Evolutionary sequence : in tragedy and in the bible / / Leonard Moss |
Autore | Moss Leonard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aurora, CO, : Davies Group, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Evolution - Religious aspects |
ISBN | 1-935790-53-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents ; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2 The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3 Two Hebrew Skeptics; The pessimism of Ecclesiastes; Job's question; First challenge and response: an abortive adaptation; Second challenge and response: tragic negation; Third challenge and response: an authoritative adaptation; Selection: the material reward; Chapter 4 Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5 The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; The Darwinian sequence; A questionable premise, an indistinct challenge, and an uncertain response
The test of manhoodThe power of negation; "The cess of majesty"; The tragic impasse; Chapter 6 Darwin's Paradox andO'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7 Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Conclusion; Notes; Introduction and Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Sequence; Chapter 2: The Darwinian Covenant; Chapter 3: Two Hebrew Skeptics; Chapter 4: Jesus the Adapter; Chapter 5: The Tragic Impasse: Shakespearean Constancy and Deviation; Chapter 6: Darwin's Paradox and O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night; Chapter 7: Waiting for Godot: The End of Evolution?; Index |
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