Mechanistic Biology And The Religious Consciousness

by Joseph Needham

Book Overview

Mechanistic Biology and the Religious Consciousness is a book written by Joseph Needham, a British biochemist and historian of science. The book explores the relationship between science and religion, specifically focusing on the impact of mechanistic biology on religious beliefs. Needham argues that the rise of mechanistic biology in the 17th and 18th centuries led to a reductionist view of life, which challenged traditional religious beliefs about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425358438
• ISBN13: 9781425358433
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"