Natural Theology - The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before University of Edinburgh in

Klappentext These distinguished scientific and theological lectures, first published in 1893, reflect a moment of Victorian intellectual dissonance. Zusammenfassung Cambridge Professor of Mathematics and Royal Society President George Stokes (1819–1903) published these lectures in 1893. Favouring the design argument for a god over Darwinism, and moving from scientific observation through non sequiturs regarding the Christian supernatural, these lectures preserve a fascinating moment of Victorian intellectual dissonance. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Freer introduction of scientific subjects and Christian doctrines; 2. Conception suggested by the properties of the ether of instantaneous transmission of intelligence; 3. General system of nature conducive to welfare; 4. Evidence of deign afforded by the minute structure of the retina; 5. Contrast between the structure of living things and general physical laws; 6. Structure of the eye and formation of chemical substances by combination; 7. Introduction of some points belonging to the Christian religion; 8. Importance of a frank recognition of difficulties which are beyond the power of natural theology to explain; 9. Man's craving after a closer approach to God satisfied through Christ; 10. Fuller examination of the influence of the theory of evolution; Appendix; Index to both courses.

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• Authors: George Gabriel Stokes, Sir George Gabriel Stokes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2012
• EAN: 9781108053761
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05376-1
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology