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Author Gonzalo, Julio A. (Julio Antonio)

Title Intelligible design : a realistic approach to the philosophy and history of science / Julio A. Gonzalo, Manuel M. Carreira.

Publication Info. New Jersey : World Scientific, [2014]
2014

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Description 1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents 1. Modern science in historical perspective -- On the origins of modern science -- The post-Renaissance revolution : the New Science -- Frank Sherwood Taylor : the man who was converted by Galileo -- The limits of science -- Proofs and demonstrations -- On the intelligibility of Quantum Mechanics -- Uncertainty, incompleteness, chance, and design -- A Finite, Open and Contingent Universe -- 2. On the origin and development of life -- A brief history of evolutionary thought -- Life's intelligible design -- What are the contributions of Genetics to the understanding of life? -- On the Human Genome in contrast to the Great Apes Genome -- On The Evolution Controversy -- Scientific critiques of Darwinism -- 3. Beyond nature and history -- The religion of Darwinism -- On the riddle of man's origin -- On science, history and free will -- Science and Faith -- Concluding remarks.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Science -- Philosophy.
Science -- History.
Cosmology.
Life -- Origin.
Human evolution.
Religion and science.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Carreira, Manuel Maria.
Other Form: Print version: Gonzalo, Julio A. Intelligible design : a realistic approach to the philosophy and history of science. New Jersey : World Scientific, [2014] xiv, 281 pages 9789814447898 (DLC) 2013012737
ISBN 9789814447607 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
9789814447898
9789814447904 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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