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The Transformation of Natural Philosophy
Contributor(s): Kusukawa, Sachiko (Author)
ISBN: 0521473470     ISBN-13: 9780521473477
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $114.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 1995
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Annotation: This book examines the genesis of Lutheran interest in natural philosophical issues by focusing on the reform of natural philosophy initiated by Philip Melanchthon. It suggests that Melanchthon transformed traditional natural philosophy into a specifically Lutheran one in an effort to refute civil disobedience and promote Luther's cause. It argues that an approach to natural philosophy by a dichotomy of "science" vs. "religion" is hazardous: natural philosophy should be understood as a study of nature, understood as God's creation, undertaken for Christian purposes.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Lutheran
- Philosophy
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
Dewey: 230.410
LCCN: 94018291
Series: Ideas in Context
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.25" W x 9.26" (1.10 lbs) 268 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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This book examines the genesis of Lutheran interest in natural philosophical issues by focusing on the reform of natural philosophy initiated by Philip Melanchthon. It suggests that Melanchthon transformed traditional natural philosophy into a specifically Lutheran one in an effort to refute civil disobedience and promote Luther's cause. It argues that an approach to natural philosophy by a dichotomy of science vs. religion is hazardous: natural philosophy should be understood as a study of nature, understood as God's creation, undertaken for Christian purposes.