Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-188) and indexes.
Contents:
The idea of creation -- From substantial forms to laws of nature -- The order of the created world -- The relational nature of knowledge -- Explaining the natural order.
Summary:
"In her latest book, What the Heavens Declare, Lydia Jaeger provides a detailed analysis of the role of the theistic doctrine of creation in the rise of modern science, with a particular focus on the natural order. As the author explains, despite the common use of the expression "laws of nature" by both scientists and laymen, there is a long-standing tradition of philosophical debate about, and even refusal of, the notion that laws of nature might exist independently of a divine or human mind. This work attempts to account for natural order in harmony with the religious worldview that significantly contributed to the original context in which modern science began: the world seen as the creation of the triune God."--Back cover.
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