| Mathematics and Religion: Our Languages of Sign and Symbol First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Leach, Javier (Author) |
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ISBN: 1599471493 ISBN-13: 9781599471495 Publisher: Templeton Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion & Science - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 201.651 |
| LCCN: 2010008268 |
| Series: Templeton Science & Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.54" W x 8.42" (0.59 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mathematics and Religion: Our Languages of Sign and Symbol is the sixth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, Javier Leach, a mathematician and Jesuit priest, leads a fascinating study of the historical development of mathematical language and its influence on the evolution of metaphysical and theological languages. Leach traces three historical moments of change in this evolution: the introduction of the deductive method in Greece, the use of mathematics as a language of science in modern times, and the formalization of mathematical languages in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As he unfolds this fascinating history, Leach notes the striking differences and interrelations between the two languages of science and religion. Until now there has been little reflection on these similarities and differences, or about how both languages can complement and enrich each other. |