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A Chaos of Delight

Science, Religion and Myth and the Shaping of Western Thought

Geoffrey Dobson

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English
Equinox
01 September 2011
there exists a system that is just as dynamic as western science. In profoundly subtle ways, the journey challenges the reader to confront their own worldview, and to better understand its origins and development through the history of ideas. An important lesson for the third millennium is that diversity of opinion is healthy and essential - it is blind acceptance of dogma that impedes understanding and progress.

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Imprint:   Equinox
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   720g
ISBN:   9781845530198
ISBN 10:   1845530195
Pages:   384
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface 1. Science, Religion and Myth: Making Sense of the World 2. The Sumerians: Life among the Gods 3. Ancient Egyptians: Optimism and Opportunity 4. The Presocratics: From Myth to Reason 5. Classical Greece: Different Roads to Truth 6. Early Christianity: The Historical Road to One God 7. Medieval Christendom: Faith and Reason 8. Triumphant Rise of Western Science 9. The Big Bang: Starlight to Superstrings 10. Origins of Life: Molecules to Machines 11. Humankind's Evolutionary Origins and Emergence of Mind 12. Tradition at the Crossroads: Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Geoffrey P. Dobson is Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. His latest research borrows from animal hibernators and applies their 'tricks' to protect the heart during cardiac surgery. He has written over 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications, is the inventor on 9 patents and is the founding Director of Global Cardiac Solutions Pty. Ltd (GCS), a biotechnology company focused on the arrest and protection of the heart and preservation of tissue and cells.

Reviews for A Chaos of Delight: Science, Religion and Myth and the Shaping of Western Thought

A remarkable panorama of the human understanding of the natural and metaphysical world from the first civilizations to the present day. John Baines, University of Oxford, UK Breathtaking in its daring, the book explores the two ways which humanity has used to seek meaning and make sense of the world, namely religion and science. The result is a highly erudite summary of belief systems from early Sumerian to the monotheistic religions; and an eminently accessible history of science, particularly of the last 500 years. Sir Gustav Nossal, University of Sydney, Australia It is definitely useful for teachers and students wanting to make a quick introductory acquaintance with decisive developments in modern science and a brief overview of mythopoetic and religious systems of thought in the West. Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses


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