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Scientific Mythologies
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Author : James A. Herrick
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Scientific Mythologies written by James A. Herrick and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Religion categories.
What does science have to do with science fiction? What does science fiction have to do with scientists? What does religion have to do with science and science fiction? In the spiritual vacuum of our post-Christian West, new mythologies continually arise. The sources of much religious speculation, however, may be surprising. Author James Herrick directs our attention to a wide range of scientists, filmmakers, science fiction writers and religious philosophers and discovers there the role that science and science fiction have played in such mythmaking. From scientists such as Francis Bacon, Francis Crick, Carl Sagan and Freeman Dyson, to filmmakers such as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, to science fiction writers such as Olaf Stapledon, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, Herrick finds a curious collusion of science with science fiction for promoting and justifying alternative spiritualities. The rise of these new mythologies, he argues, is no longer a curiosity at the edge of Western culture. This alchemy is catalyzing a religious vision of new gods, a new humanity, and alien races with superior intelligence and secret knowledge. This new mythology overshadows the realms of politics, science and religion. Should we follow such visions? Does science endorse these mythologies? Are we being offered a spirituality superior to the Judeo-Christian tradition? This book will help you decide.
Ancient Mythology Of Modern Science
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Author : Gregory Allen Schrempp
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2012
Ancient Mythology Of Modern Science written by Gregory Allen Schrempp and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Religion categories.
Examining the nature of myth-making and its surprising appearance in popular science writing.
The Global Myths
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Author : Alexander Eliot
language : en
Publisher: Plume
Release Date : 1994
The Global Myths written by Alexander Eliot and has been published by Plume this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Fiction categories.
Myth is universal - a common heritage to all humanity. The myths in this book, gathered during travels, are re-imagined on the ground where they originally occurred, providing a sense of place for each tale
From Science To An Adequate Mythology
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Author : Kevin J. Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Interface Press
Release Date : 1984
From Science To An Adequate Mythology written by Kevin J. Sharpe and has been published by Auckland, N.Z. : Interface Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Christianity categories.
Contributions To The Science Of Mythology
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Author : Friedrich Max Müller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Contributions To The Science Of Mythology written by Friedrich Max Müller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Folklore categories.
Introduction To A Scientific System Of Mythology
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Author : Karl Otfried Müller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
Introduction To A Scientific System Of Mythology written by Karl Otfried Müller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with Mythology, Greek categories.
The Mythology Of Science
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Author : R. J. Rushdoony
language : en
Publisher: Chalcedon Foundation
Release Date : 2009-11-16
The Mythology Of Science written by R. J. Rushdoony and has been published by Chalcedon Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-16 with Science categories.
The "mythology" of science is its religious devotion to the myth of evolution. In evolution, man is the highest expression of intelligence and reason, and such thinking will not yield itself to submission to a God it views as a human cultural creation, useful, if at all, only in a cultural context. Views of origins are dependent on faith, and one's position speaks much as to one's religious tenets. Evolutionary faith, however, cannot tolerate any view of the natural world or science that places it under another faith, such as the Christian belief in a sovereign causative God. Darwin gave an ostensibly scientific justification for man's rebellion against God. He put men at the top of the evolutionary ladder, allowing them to believe they had realized Satan's lure to Adam and Eve and become "as gods, knowing [determining] good and evil" (Genesis 3:5). We can attack the science of evolution all we want, but the battle for our faith, true science, and our culture is a religious one over the nature of truth. Evolution is a religious faith that has become entrenched as a presupposition of modern thought. For Christians to argue about the "unproven" nature of the evolutionary hypothesis or the circular reasoning of its thought is of some value, but the essential issue is that two opposing religious faiths are in conflict. Evolution is popular because it is such a useful paradigm to sinful men; it dispenses with God as a prerequisite of all things. But Christianity as a religious faith depends not on proofs that are constructions of man's fallen mind, but on the reality of an almighty God who reveals Himself to us by grace. Christianity, too, depends on circular reasoning: we even begin and end with faith in God and His revelation. The purpose of this book (first published in 1967) is to define the nature of the opposing religious systems of thought, Christian creationism and Darwinism (in its various forms). It is a call to urge Christians to stand firm for Biblical six-day creationism as a fundamental aspect of their faith in the Creator.
Contributions To The Science Of Mythology
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Author : Friedrich Max Müller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Contributions To The Science Of Mythology written by Friedrich Max Müller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Mythology categories.
Introduction To A Scientific System Of Mythology
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Author : C. O. Muller
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-13
Introduction To A Scientific System Of Mythology written by C. O. Muller and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-13 with Social Science categories.
If you're interested in learning more about Greek mythology and a new method of organizing your thoughts about mythos, then Introduction to a Scientific System of Mythology is an invaluable tool for analyzing mythology in any culture. Introduction to a Scientific System of Mythology begins by defining mythos and establishing the idea that myths are made up of two distinct concepts: the ideal and the real. Then the source of mythology is explored, asking two main questions: what do we know about mythology and how do we know it? The answer is that myths are passed down through generations, first through oral tradition, then through epic poetry, Alexandrian poets, lyric poets, logographers and historians. The chapter regarding the actual origin of mythos is intriguing, for as Muller points out, it is impossible to trace specific myths to particular people. If myths originated with more than one person or from a group, then how did this collective establishment of storytelling actually happen? Muller's answer, in part, is that there is a collective unconscious need to create heroes and stories that relate to life. Muller's analysis predates the formal establishment of psychology, but draws on the same concepts to describe mythology's role in Greek life. Having laid down a scientific method for analyzing mythos, Muller explains how to apply his reasoning to the great Greek heroes. Finally, he compares his own scientific method with the approaches taken by other scholars and philosophers, explaining the similarities and differences. This section is a helpful reference for anyone who studies mythology, philosophy, literature or other subjects. Introduction to a Scientific System of Mythology is well-translated from the original German and is a smooth read. Those interested in mythology should definitely read this book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Evolutions
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Author : Oren Harman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-05
Evolutions written by Oren Harman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-05 with Science categories.
'Daring, learned and humane... A revelatory restoration of wonder' Stephen Greenblatt. We no longer think, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing-apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe. Science is an astounding achievement, but are we really any wiser than the ancients? Has science revealed the secrets of fate and immortality? Has it provided protection from jealousy or love? There are those who believe that science has replaced faith, but must it also be a death knell for mythology? Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific thinking on the birth of the universe and the solar system, the journey from a single cell all the way to our human minds. Reawakening our sense of wonder and terror at the world around us and within us, Oren Harman uses modern science to create new and original mythologies. Here are the Earth and the Moon presenting a cosmological view of motherhood, a panicking Mitochondrion introducing sex and death to the world, the loneliness of consciousness emerging from the memory of an octopus, and the birth of language in evolution summoning humankind's struggle with truth. Science may not solve our existential puzzles, but like the age-old legends, its magical discoveries can help us continue the never-ending search.