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  • Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction available on November 06 2023 from BiggerBooks for 11.08
  • Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction available on December 02 2021 from Indigo for 11.35
  • Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction available on November 07 2014 from Amazon for 11.95
  • ISBN bar code 9780199295517 ξ3 registered November 06 2023
  • ISBN bar code 9780199295517 ξ4 registered December 02 2021
  • ISBN bar code 9780199295517 ξ5 registered November 07 2014
  • ISBN bar code 9780199295517 ξ1 registered April 02 2012
  • ISBN bar code 9780199295517 ξ2 registered April 02 2012
  • Product category is Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, 9780199295517, Book, Textbook Book
  • Manufacturered by Oxford University Press

  • # 9780199295517R
  • # 978019929551

  • Product weight is 0.3 lbs.

References
    ^ (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. (revised Apr 2012)
    ^ (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. (revised Apr 2012)
    ^ (2015). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, USA. BiggerBooks. (revised Nov 2023)
    ^ (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction Indigo. (revised Dec 2021)
    ^ Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. Amazon. (revised Nov 2014)

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Thomas Dixon's Science and Religion is, I believe, one of the very best volumes written thus far in the Oxford Short Introduction series. In it, Dixon moves beyond the Enlightenment-generated simplistic model that sees science and religion as opposing poles (a position that, ironically, is embraced by many of today's religious fundamentalists) to offer a much more nuanced analysis of the relationship between the two.Dixon argues that casual observations about the war between religion and science ought to t..
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The subject matter of the interaction between science and religion is one fraught with misunderstandings. For a while now, there has been a growing tendency to view these two disciplines as polar opposites of each other, and to characterize the interaction as that of a conflict. It does not help that many scientists are atheists, and many believers are not well versed in science. Consequently, each field is perceived as a caricature of itself when viewed through the eyes of its opponents. And yet, what each..
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While not perfect, this book serves as an excellent introduction to this subject. Dixon proves to be well informed of the issues and manages to cover quite a lot of ground, and he's also sufficiently fair and balanced in presenting the competing arguments.Perhaps the broadest lesson one can glean from the book is that science and religion have always had a messy multidimensional relationship, with many areas of potential agreement and disagreement. Part of the reason is that both science and religion are ..
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