Mathematicians and Their Gods: Interactions Between Mathematics and Religious Beliefs

by Mark McCartney and Snezana Lawrence

Book Overview

To open a newspaper or turn on the television it would appear that science and religion are polar opposites - mutually exclusive bedfellows competing for hearts and minds. There is little indication of the rich interaction between religion and science throughout history, much of which
continues today. From ancient to modern times, mathematicians have played a key role in this interaction.

This is a book on the relationship between mathematics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198703058
• ISBN13: 9780198703051
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.3"