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European physico-theology (1650-c.1760) in context : celebrating nature and creation /

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"Physico-theology harnessed the observation of nature to the recognition of God as Creator and to a demonstration of the compatibility of the biblical record with the new science. The new science emerged from the mid-seventeenth century. The present book offers the first study in English of phy...

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Main Author: Greyerz, Kaspar von (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford-Warburg studies.
Subjects:
God > Proof, Teleological.
Nature > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Creation.
Theology > Europe > History > 18th century.
Theology > Europe > History > 17th century.
Dieu > Existence > Preuve téléologique.
Nature > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Création.
Théologie > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Théologie > Europe > Histoire > 17e siècle.
creation (doctrinal concept)
Creation
God > Proof, Teleological
Nature > Religious aspects > Christianity
Theology
Europe
1600-1799
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A European movement: actors, bestsellers, code words, and translations
  • The argument from design: from England to Finland
  • Early central European physico-theology
  • Anthropocentrism
  • Doing physico-theology: collecting and collections
  • Diluvialism
  • Protestants and Catholics
  • Conclusion.