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The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for
themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature,
exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with
doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely
written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts
of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are
those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their
contributions to their non-medical fields of choice. In many cases,
the public may have been unaware that a subject was medically
qualified. This book provides wide-ranging and comprehensive
biographical sketches of forty-two doctors who are best known to
the public for their contributions to fields outside of medicine.
This book explores ways in which Western literature has engaged
with themes found within the field of science and religion, both
historically and in the present day. It focuses on works of the
imagination as important locations at which human arguments, hopes
and fears may be played out. The chapters examine a variety of
instances where scientific and religious ideas are engaged by
novelists, poets and dramatists, casting new light upon those ideas
and suggesting constructive ways in which science and religion may
interact. The contributors cover a rich variety of authors,
including Mary Shelley, Aldous Huxley, R. S. Thomas, Philip Pullman
and Margaret Atwood. Together they form a fascinating set of
reflections on some of the significant issues encountered within
the discourse of science and religion, indicating ways in which the
insights of creative artists can make a valuable and important
contribution to that discourse.
This title was first published in 2000. A 'generous soul' with
'ideas of genius' but a 'puerile idolater - Marx and his legacy
remains an important focus for philosophers, economists, political
scientists and others, but is Marxism dead and best forgotten, or
is its relevance undiminished? Echoes of Utopia sets out to explore
the relevance of Marxism in the contemporary world, through
economic, political and human dimensions. Combining philosophical
analysis of central economic and political concepts with an
historically based examination of the unfolding of the twentieth
century global economy, Fuller explores the work of Marx as well as
two of his most trenchant critics, Schumpeter and Weil. While
critical of that central pillar of Marxism, the labour theory of
value, Fuller concludes that some of Marx's ideas, especially those
concerning over-production, under-consumption, crises, planning,
and international democratic governance, are more relevant than
ever in today's world of economic, political and environmental
turbulence.
The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for
themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature,
exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with
doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely
written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts
of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are
those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their
contributions to their non-medical fields of choice. In many cases,
the public may have been unaware that a subject was medically
qualified. This book provides wide-ranging and comprehensive
biographical sketches of forty-two doctors who are best known to
the public for their contributions to fields outside of medicine.
This volume brings together contributions from the 2022 conference
of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology, held
in Ã…lesund, Norway, to address the many urgent questions raised by
the concept of global sustainability. Scholars from the fields of
philosophy, theology and the sciences offer a variety of
perspectives on global sustainability, and on how the need for it
can best be effected and sustained. The material assembled here –
covering the roots of the present ecological crisis, as well as
means for addressing it from ecological, societal, and both
Christian and Islamic theological perspectives – inform
discussions of these questions both within the academy and in wider
public fora. This text appeals to students and researchers
in the field.
First published in 1998, this influential volume undertakes a task
of exposition and interpretation in explaining the views of this
important yet elusive ethical philosopher and why he thought modern
moral and political philosophy so muddled. Fuller places MacIntyre
in his philosophical context, draws out his attitudes towards
ethical issues and attempts to uncover and explain his influences.
In four parts, Fuller explores the board outline of MacIntyre's
position, casuistry and the nature of tethics, MacIntyre's
arguments on truth and reason and lastly his notions of narrative
unity, ethical justification, tradition along with views on fact,
theory and value.
This title was first published in 2000. A 'generous soul' with
'ideas of genius' but a 'puerile idolater - Marx and his legacy
remains an important focus for philosophers, economists, political
scientists and others, but is Marxism dead and best forgotten, or
is its relevance undiminished? Echoes of Utopia sets out to explore
the relevance of Marxism in the contemporary world, through
economic, political and human dimensions. Combining philosophical
analysis of central economic and political concepts with an
historically based examination of the unfolding of the twentieth
century global economy, the author explores the work of Marx as
well as two of his most trenchant critics, Schumpeter and Weil.
While critical of that central pillar of Marxism, the labour theory
of value,the author concludes that some of Marx's ideas, especially
those concerning over-production, under-consumption, crises,
planning, and international democratic governance, are more
relevant than ever in today's world of economic, political and
environmental turbulence.
First published in 1998, this influential volume undertakes a task
of exposition and interpretation in explaining the views of this
important yet elusive ethical philosopher and why he thought modern
moral and political philosophy so muddled. Fuller places MacIntyre
in his philosophical context, draws out his attitudes towards
ethical issues and attempts to uncover and explain his influences.
In four parts, Fuller explores the board outline of MacIntyre's
position, casuistry and the nature of tethics, MacIntyre's
arguments on truth and reason and lastly his notions of narrative
unity, ethical justification, tradition along with views on fact,
theory and value.
This book addresses a variety of important questions on nature,
science, and spirituality: Is the natural world all that there is?
Or is it possible to move 'beyond nature'? What might it mean to
transcend nature? What reflections of anything 'beyond nature'
might be found in nature itself? Gathering papers originally
delivered at the 2018 annual conference of the European Society for
the Study of Science and Theology (ESSSAT), the book includes
contributions of an international group of scientists,
philosophers, theologians and historians, all discussing nature and
what may lie beyond it. More than 20 chapters explore questions of
science, nature, spirituality and more, including Nature - and
Beyond? Immanence and Transcendence in Science and Religion Awe and
wonder in scientific practice: Implications for the relationship
between science and religion The Cosmos Considered as a Moral
Institution The transcendent within: how our own biology leads to
spirituality Preserving the heavens and the earth: Planetary
sustainability from a Biblical and educational perspective Issues
in Science and Theology: Nature - and Beyond will benefit a broad
audience of students, scholars and faculty in such disciplines as
philosophy, history of science, theology, and ethics.
This book offers a penetrating analysis of issues raised by the
perennial question, 'Are We Special?' It brings together scholars
from a variety of disciplines, from astronomy and palaeontology to
philosophy and theology, to explore this question. Contributors
cover a wide variety of issues, including what makes humans
distinct from other animals, the possibilities of artificial life
and artificial intelligence, the likelihood of life on other
planets, and the role of religious behavior. A variety of religious
and scientific perspectives are brought to bear on these matters.
As a whole, the book addresses whether the issue of human
uniqueness is one to which sciences and religions necessarily offer
differing responses.
This volume examines emotions and emotional well-being from a rich
variety of theological, philosophical and scientific and
therapeutic perspectives. To experience emotion is a part of being
human; but what are emotions? How can theology, philosophy and the
natural sciences unpack the nature and content of emotions? This
volume is based on contributions to the 15th European Conference on
Science and Theology held in Assisi, Italy. It brings together
contributions from scholars of various academic backgrounds from
around the world, whose individual insights are made all the richer
by their juxtaposition with those from experts in other fields,
leading to a unique exchange of ideas.
This book offers a penetrating analysis of issues raised by the
perennial question, 'Are We Special?' It brings together scholars
from a variety of disciplines, from astronomy and palaeontology to
philosophy and theology, to explore this question. Contributors
cover a wide variety of issues, including what makes humans
distinct from other animals, the possibilities of artificial life
and artificial intelligence, the likelihood of life on other
planets, and the role of religious behavior. A variety of religious
and scientific perspectives are brought to bear on these matters.
As a whole, the book addresses whether the issue of human
uniqueness is one to which sciences and religions necessarily offer
differing responses.
This book explores the concept of Life from a range of
perspectives. Divided into three parts, it first examines the
concept of Life from physics to biology. It then presents insights
on the concept from the perspectives of philosophy, theology, and
ethics. The book concludes with chapters on the hermeneutics of
Life, and pays special attention to the Biosemiotics approach to
the concept. The question ‘What is Life?’ has been deliberated
by the greatest minds throughout human history. Life as we know it
is not a substance or fundamental property, but a complex process.
It is not an easy task to develop an unequivocal approach towards
Life combining scientific, semiotic, philosophical, theological,
and ethical perspectives. In its combination of these perspectives,
and its wide-ranging scope, this book opens up levels and
identifies issues which can serve as intersections for meaningful
interdisciplinary discussions of Life in its different aspects. The
book includes the four plenary lectures and selected, revised and
extended papers from workshops of the 14th European Conference on
Science and Theology (ECST XIV) held in Tartu, Estonia, April 2012.
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This volume examines emotions and emotional well-being from a rich
variety of theological, philosophical and scientific and
therapeutic perspectives. To experience emotion is a part of being
human; but what are emotions? How can theology, philosophy and the
natural sciences unpack the nature and content of emotions? This
volume is based on contributions to the 15th European Conference on
Science and Theology held in Assisi, Italy. It brings together
contributions from scholars of various academic backgrounds from
around the world, whose individual insights are made all the richer
by their juxtaposition with those from experts in other fields,
leading to a unique exchange of ideas.
This book explores the concept of Life from a range of
perspectives. Divided into three parts, it first examines the
concept of Life from physics to biology. It then presents insights
on the concept from the perspectives of philosophy, theology, and
ethics. The book concludes with chapters on the hermeneutics of
Life, and pays special attention to the Biosemiotics approach to
the concept. The question 'What is Life?' has been deliberated by
the greatest minds throughout human history. Life as we know it is
not a substance or fundamental property, but a complex process. It
is not an easy task to develop an unequivocal approach towards Life
combining scientific, semiotic, philosophical, theological, and
ethical perspectives. In its combination of these perspectives, and
its wide-ranging scope, this book opens up levels and identifies
issues which can serve as intersections for meaningful
interdisciplinary discussions of Life in its different aspects. The
book includes the four plenary lectures and selected, revised and
extended papers from workshops of the 14th European Conference on
Science and Theology (ECST XIV) held in Tartu, Estonia, April 2012.
Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic Document
Collections discusses the important aspects of document computing
and recommends technologies and techniques for document management,
with an emphasis on the processes that are appropriate when
computers are used to create, access, and publish documents. This
book includes descriptions of the nature of documents, their
components and structure, and how they can be represented; examines
how documents are used and controlled; explores the issues and
factors affecting design and implementation of a document
management strategy; and gives a detailed case study. The analysis
and recommendations are grounded in the findings of the latest
research. Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic
Document Collections brings together concepts, research, and
practice from diverse areas including document computing,
information retrieval, librarianship, records management, and
business process re-engineering. It will be of value to anyone
working in these areas, whether as a researcher, a developer, or a
user. Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic
Document Collections can be used for graduate classes in document
computing and related fields, by developers and integrators of
document management systems and document management applications,
and by anyone wishing to understand the processes of document
management.
Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic Document
Collections discusses the important aspects of document computing
and recommends technologies and techniques for document management,
with an emphasis on the processes that are appropriate when
computers are used to create, access, and publish documents. This
book includes descriptions of the nature of documents, their
components and structure, and how they can be represented; examines
how documents are used and controlled; explores the issues and
factors affecting design and implementation of a document
management strategy; and gives a detailed case study. The analysis
and recommendations are grounded in the findings of the latest
research. Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic
Document Collections brings together concepts, research, and
practice from diverse areas including document computing,
information retrieval, librarianship, records management, and
business process re-engineering. It will be of value to anyone
working in these areas, whether as a researcher, a developer, or a
user. Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic
Document Collections can be used for graduate classes in document
computing and related fields, by developers and integrators of
document management systems and document management applications,
and by anyone wishing to understand the processes of document
management.
This book brings together selected papers from scientists,
theologians and philosophers who took part in the 2021 conference
of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology based
in Madrid, Spain. The contributions constitute a cutting-edge
resource for considering questions from interdisciplinary
perspectives, covering both the crucial role played by images and
models in our thinking and also the limitations which are inherent
in these linguistic devices. Questions addressed include: Can this
use of images and models generate a creative pluralism, enabling us
to think outside the disciplinary silos which are a feature of
academic discourse? Can they enable fruitful, synergistic,
interdisciplinary conversations? This book will appeal to
students and academics alike, particularly those working in the
fields of philosophy, theology, ethics and the history of science.
This book brings together selected papers from scientists,
theologians and philosophers who took part in the 2021 conference
of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology based
in Madrid, Spain. The contributions constitute a cutting-edge
resource for considering questions from interdisciplinary
perspectives, covering both the crucial role played by images and
models in our thinking and also the limitations which are inherent
in these linguistic devices. Questions addressed include: Can this
use of images and models generate a creative pluralism, enabling us
to think outside the disciplinary silos which are a feature of
academic discourse? Can they enable fruitful, synergistic,
interdisciplinary conversations? This book will appeal to students
and academics alike, particularly those working in the fields of
philosophy, theology, ethics and the history of science.
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