The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science
- ISBN-10
- 0199279276
- ISBN-13
- 9780199279272
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 1023
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Authors
- Philip Clayton, Zachary Simpson
Description
The field of `science and religion' is exploding in popularity among both academics and the reading public. This is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts yet accessible to the general reader.
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