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Philosophy, God and Motion (Hardcover)
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Philosophy, God and Motion (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Radical Orthodoxy
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In the post-Newtonian world motion is assumed to be a simple
category which relates to the locomotion of bodies in space, and is
usually associated only with physics. This book shows this to be a
relatively recent understanding of motion and that prior to the
scientific revolution motion was a broader and more mysterious
category, applying to moral as well as physical movements. Simon
Oliver presents fresh interpretations of key figures in the history
of western thought including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas and Newton,
examining the thinkers' handling of the concept of motion. Through
close readings of seminal texts in ancient and medieval cosmology
and early modern natural philosophy, the books moves from antique
to modern times investigating how motion has been of great
significance within theology, philosophy and science. Particularly
important is the relation between motion and God, following
Aristotle traditional doctrines of God have understood the divine
as the 'unmoved mover' while post-Holocaust theologians have
suggested that in order to be compassionate God must undergo the
motion of suffering. The text argues that there may be an
authentically theological, as well as a natural scientific
understanding of motion. This volume will prove a major
contribution to theology, the history of Christian thought and to
the growing field of science and religion.
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