| Description |
xxi,197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
I. Origins of the Earth -- II. Origins of Life -- III. How Life Works -- IV. How an Organism Works -- V. How Evolution Works -- VI. The Evolution of Biodiversity -- VII. Awareness -- VIII. Emotions and Meaning -- IX. Sex -- X. Sexuality -- XI. Multicellularity and Death -- XII. Speciation -- Emergent Religious Principles |
| Summary |
This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity. Looking at topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death, Goodenough writes with rich, uncluttered detail about the workings of nature in general and of living creatures in particular. Her luminous clarity makes it possible for even non-scientists to appreciate that the origins of life and the universe are no less meaningful because of our increasingly scientific understanding of them. At the end of each chapter, Goodenough's spiritual reflections respond to the complexity of nature with vibrant emotional intensity and a sense of reverent wonder |
| Analysis |
Biology - Philosophy |
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Biology - Religious aspects |
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Naturalism - Religious aspects |
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Nature - Religious aspects |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Biology -- Philosophy.
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Biology -- Religious aspects.
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Naturalism -- Religious aspects.
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Nature -- Religious aspects.
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| LC no. |
98006579 |
| ISBN |
0195126130 |
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0195136292 (paperback) |
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