The edge of reason? : science and religion in modern society /: science and religion in modern society. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Alex Bentley.
• Other Names: Bentley, Alex
• Contents: Science and religion : negotiating the 21st century rapids / Denis R. Alexander -- Why new atheist definitions of religions fail / Mark Hulsether -- Aboriginal versus Western creationism / Robert Layton -- Science versus anthropology, not religion / Simon Coleman -- Atheism and liberty / Michael Shermer -- The evolution of warfare / Herbert D.G. Maschner and Katherine L. Reedy-Maschner -- Why we are good : mirror neurons and the roots of empathy / Gordy Slack -- The evolution of religion / Lewis Wolpert -- Is religion inevitable? an archaeologist's view from the past / Steven Mithen -- Artificials, or why Darwin was wrong about humans / Timothy Taylor -- Brain science and belief / Andrew Newberg -- Why Richard Dawkins is wrong about religion / David Sloan Wilson -- Public terror versus public good / Ian Reader -- Buddhism : is there a better balance in the East? / Hiroko Kawanami -- Can scientific discovery be a religious experience? / John Hedley Brooke -- Heavens above! Old notions never die. They just incorporate / William Calvin -- Other intelligences / Seth Shostak -- Natural theology in contemporary cosmology / David Wilkinson.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 222 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 201/.65; Religion and science; RELIGION -- Religion & Science; Religion and science; Wissenschaft; Religion; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441174864; 1441174869
• Related ISBNs: 9781847062178; 1847062172; 9781847062185; 1847062180
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-210) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.