Making Room for Faith in an Age of Science: A Response to David Wisdo

Abstract. I respond to the criticisms of David Wisdo of my position on the relationship between science and religion. I argue that although he gives a full and fair account of my position, he fails to grasp fully my use of the metaphorical basis of modern science in my argument that, because of its...

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1. VerfasserIn: Ruse, Michael (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2011
In: Zygon
Jahr: 2011, Band: 46, Heft: 3, Seiten: 655-672
weitere Schlagwörter:B unanswered questions
B Metaphor
B Mechanism
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract. I respond to the criticisms of David Wisdo of my position on the relationship between science and religion. I argue that although he gives a full and fair account of my position, he fails to grasp fully my use of the metaphorical basis of modern science in my argument that, because of its mechanistic commitment, there are some questions that science not only does not answer but that science does not even attempt to answer. Hence, my position stands and plays a crucial role in our understanding of the science–religion relationship.
ISSN:1467-9744
Enthält:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2011.01204.x