A Chaos of Delight

Science, Religion and Myth and the Shaping of Western Thought

Geoffrey Dobson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

488 Seiten

2011
Equinox Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84553-018-1 (ISBN)

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Humans throughout history have sought ways of understanding their place within the world. Religion, science and myth have been at the forefront of this quest for meaning. This text examines how various cultures have looked at the same phenomena and devised totally different world views.

Humans throughout history have sought ways of understanding their place within the world. Religion, science and myth have been at the forefront of this quest for meaning. A Chaos of Delight examines how various cultures – from the early Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks to contemporary Western society – have looked at the same phenomena and devised totally different world views. The rise of modern science is examined, alongside questions of evolution and the origins of life. This comprehensive volume is an essential read for students and scholars interested in the history of ideas and the role of religion, science and myth in the development of Western thought.

Geoffrey P. Dobson, James Cook University, Australia

Preface 1. Science, Religion and Myth: Making Sense of the World 2. The Sumerians: Life among the Gods 3. Ancient Egyptians: Optimism and Opportunity 4. The Presocratics: From Myth to Reason 5. Classical Greece: Different Roads to Truth 6. Early Christianity: The Historical Road to One God 7. Medieval Christendom: Faith and Reason 8. Triumphant Rise of Western Science 9. The Big Bang: Starlight to Superstrings 10. Origins of Life: Molecules to Machines 11. Humankind's Evolutionary Origins and Emergence of Mind 12. Tradition at the Crossroads: Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.12.2011
Verlagsort	Sheffield
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	861 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	1-84553-018-7 / 1845530187
ISBN-13	978-1-84553-018-1 / 9781845530181
Zustand	Neuware