Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion

Consider the complexity of a living cell after 3.8 billion years of evolution. Is it more awesome...
¥6,820 JPY
¥6,820 JPY
SKU: 9780465018888
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 222 left in stock
Author: Stuart a. Kauffman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: ¥6,820
10 customers are viewing this product
Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion by Kauffman, Stuart a.

Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion

¥6,820

Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion

¥6,820
Author: Stuart a. Kauffman
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Consider the complexity of a living cell after 3.8 billion years of evolution. Is it more awesome to suppose that a transcendent God fashioned the cell at a stroke, or to realize that it evolved with no Almighty Hand, but arose on its own in the changing biosphere?

In this bold and fresh look at science and religion, complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman argues that the qualities of divinity that we revere--creativity, meaning, purposeful action--are properties of the universe that can be investigated methodically. He offers stunning evidence for this idea in an abundance of fields, from cell biology to the philosophy of mind, and uses it to find common ground between belief systems often at odds with one another.

A daring and ambitious argument for a new understanding of natural divinity, Reinventing the Sacred challenges readers both scientifically and philosophically.



Author: Stuart a. Kauffman
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 02/23/2010
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.60w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780465018888
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Stuart A. Kauffman is Visiting Professor at Harvard Divinity School and Professor at the University of Calgary. He is the founding director of the Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics. He is the author of The Origins of Order and At Home in the Universe. He lives in Calgary, Canada, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products