Rocks of Ages

Name: Rocks of Ages
Brand: Ballantine Books
SKU: 9780345450401-PRUSDTR-US
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Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life

Stephen Jay Gould (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

256 pages • 5.18 x 7.99 x 0.54 in

Approx. weight: 0.49 lb

Publication date: 26 Feb,2002

Barcode: 9780345450401 • Ballantine Books

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By: Stephen Jay Gould

Writing with bracing intelligence and clarity, internationally renowned evolutionist and bestselling author Stephen Jay Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance: the rift between science and religion. Instead of choosing them, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm?

In his distinctively elegant style, Gould offers a lucid, contemporary principle that allows science and religion to coexist peacefully in a position of respectful noninterference. Science defines the natural world; religion our moral world in recognition of their separate spheres of influence. In exploring this thought-provoking concept, Gould delves into the history of science, sketching affecting portraits of scientists and moral leaders wrestling with matters of faith and reason. Stories of seminal figures such as Galileo, Darwin, and Thomas Henry Huxley make vivid his argument that individuals and cultures must cultivate both a life of the spirit and a life of rational inquiry in order to experience the fullness of being human.

In Rocks of Ages, Gould’s passionate humanism, ethical discernment, and erudition are fused to create a dazzling gem of contemporary cultural philosophy.