Encyclopedia of Science and Religion, Volumen2Macmillan Reference, 2003 - 1050 páginas Publisher description: How do the latest medical developments affect our beliefs in faith's healing power? Can artificial intelligence compare with human consciousness? Are genetic engineers interfering with Nature's work? This reference work deals with these questions and others, examining the issues and the history associated with the complex relationship between science and religion. Articles by scientists of many fields, philosophers and thinkers from all the major world religions present a variety of perspectives on the major scientific discoveries of our time and their effects on our religious belief system. |
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... laws of nature . It is also unclear whether any single theory could do justice to the diverse kinds of laws used in dif- ferent scientific disciplines ( physics , chemistry , bi- ology , psychology , etc. ) . Finally , it is a matter of ...
... laws of nature . It is also unclear whether any single theory could do justice to the diverse kinds of laws used in dif- ferent scientific disciplines ( physics , chemistry , bi- ology , psychology , etc. ) . Finally , it is a matter of ...
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... laws ? Or are they rather second- order constraints on first - order laws ? In any case , they are of paramount importance . Thus the in- variance of some physical quantities with respect to coordinate and other kinds of transformation ...
... laws ? Or are they rather second- order constraints on first - order laws ? In any case , they are of paramount importance . Thus the in- variance of some physical quantities with respect to coordinate and other kinds of transformation ...
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... laws are important , even if their ontological nature is elusive . Laws and explanation Even if explanatory potential does not by itself make something into a law , the ubiquitous role of laws in scientific explanations is beyond doubt ...
... laws are important , even if their ontological nature is elusive . Laws and explanation Even if explanatory potential does not by itself make something into a law , the ubiquitous role of laws in scientific explanations is beyond doubt ...
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