Title The sacred depths of nature / Ursula Goodenough

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 197 pages) : illustrations Series ISSR Library ISSR Library Contents Origins of the earth -- Origins of life -- How life works -- How an organism works -- How evolution works -- The evolution of biodiversity -- Awareness -- Emotions and meaning -- Sex -- Sexuality -- Multicellularity and death -- Speciation -- Emergent religious principles Summary For many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age - the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity - point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of meaning, pointless. But in The Sacred Depths of Nature, eminent biologist Ursula Goodenough shows us that the scientific world view need not be a source of despair. Indeed, it can be a wellspring of solace and hope. This eloquent 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.; A beautifully written celebration of molecular biology with meditations on the spiritual and religious meaning that can be found at the heart of science, this volume makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between science and religion. This book will engage anyone who was ever mesmerized-or terrified-by the mysteries of existence Analysis Naturalism - Religious aspects Biology - Religious aspects Biology - Philosophy Nature - Religious aspects Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Biology -- Philosophy. Biology -- Religious aspects. Naturalism -- Religious aspects. Nature -- Religious aspects. NATURE -- Reference. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology. Biology -- Philosophy Biology -- Religious aspects Naturalism -- Religious aspects Nature -- Religious aspects Biologie Religion Natur Philosophie Bioethik Biologie. Religieuze aspecten. Evolutietheorie. Biologie -- Philosophie. Biologie -- Aspect religieux. Naturalisme -- Aspect religieux. Nature -- Aspect religieux. Religion. Form Electronic book LC no. 98006579 ISBN 1429414693 9781429414692 1280530324 9781280530326 9786610530328 6610530327 0198029152 9780198029151 0199839441 9780199839445

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