The scientific spirit of American humanism /
A study in the history of science, this book explores the worldview and activism of a like-minded group of American intellectuals living in the twentieth century, from liberal Unitarians of the 1910s to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov in the 1980s. It follows the fortunes of a few generations of ministe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Medicine, science, and religion in historical context.
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| Summary: | A study in the history of science, this book explores the worldview and activism of a like-minded group of American intellectuals living in the twentieth century, from liberal Unitarians of the 1910s to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov in the 1980s. It follows the fortunes of a few generations of ministers, philosophers and scientists who wanted to replace traditional religion with a modern, scientifically informed kind of humanism. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 285 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781421438580 1421438585 |