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Hindu Theology and Biology - The Bhagavata Purana and Contemporary Theory (Hardcover)
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Hindu Theology and Biology - The Bhagavata Purana and Contemporary Theory (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Theological Monographs
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Western intellectual history has benefited from a rich and
sophisticated conversation between theology and science, leaving us
with centuries of scientific and theological literature on the
subjects. Yet the Hindu traditions are virtually unused in
responding to the challenging questions raised in the science and
religion dialogue. This book replies to the sciences by drawing
from an important Hindu text called the Bhagavata Purana, as well
as its commentaries, and philosophical disciplines such as
eamkhya-Yoga. One of the greatest challenges facing Hindu
traditions since the nineteenth century is their own
self-understanding in light of science and technology. Hoping to
establish the conceptual foundations for a mutually beneficial
dialogue between the Hindu Theologies and the Western Sciences,
Jonathan B. Edelmann faces that challenge directly. Since so much
of the Hinduism-science discussion is tangled in misconstrual,
Edelmann clarifies fundamental issues in each tradition, for
example the definition of consciousness, the means of generating
knowledge and the goal of knowledge itself. He argues that although
Darwinian theory seems to entail a materialistic view of
consciousness, the Bhagavata's views provide an alternative
framework for thinking about Darwinian theory. Furthermore,
Edelmann argues that objectivity is a hallmark of modern science,
and this is an intellectual virtue shared by the Bhagavata. Lastly,
he critiques the view that science and religion have different
objects of knowledge (that is, the natural world vs. God), arguing
that many Western scientists and theologians have found science
helpful in thinking about God in ways similar to that of the
Bhagavata.
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