Stages of Thought. The Co-Evolution of Religious Thought and Science. - BARNES, M. H.,
The Co-Evolution of Religious Thought and Science
KORTE INHOUD
In Stages of Thought, Michael Barnes examines a pattern of cognitive development that has evolved over thousands of years--a pattern manifest in both science and religion. He describes how the major world cultures built upon our natural human language skills to add literacy, logic, and, now, a highly critical self-awareness. In tracing the histories of both scientific and religious thought, Barnes shows why we think the way that we do today.Although religious and scientific modes of thought are often portrayed as contradictory-one is highly rational while the other appeals to tradition and faith-Barnes argues that they evolved together and are actually complementary. Using the developmental thought of Piaget, he argues that cultures develop like individuals in that both learn easier cognitive skills first and master the harder ones later. This is especially true, says Barnes, because the harder ones often require first the creation of cognitive technology like writing or formal logic as well as the creation o...
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2000Uitgever: Oxford University Press346 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0195133897ISBN-13: 9780195133899Helaas, laatste exemplaar van deze editie is recent verkocht!
