Matter And Spirit In The Universe: Scientific And Religious Preludes To Modern Cosmology

Helge Kragh

Format: Print Book

ISBN: 9781860944857

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Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lemaître and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges.

Format: Paperback
No of Pages: 312
Imprint: Imperial College Press
Publication date: 20041110
Series: History Of Modern Physical Sciences





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