Truth in science, the humanities and religion: Balzan Symposium 2008

The question of the meaning of 'truth' is central to many areas of contemporary debate, whether between those subscribing to a post-Enlightenment view of the world and those who seek fundamental truth in religious texts, or between those maintaining that there are absolute truths and those believing facts to be social constructs. For some, the ultimate truth is revealed through religious faith and textual authority. Can this view be reconciled with an evidence-based, materialist, post-Enlightenment perspective of the truth as embraced by the natural sciences? If religion holds the key to the truth, which religion and which truths? What is the attitude of the humanities to the meaning of truth? Truth in the sciences and the humanities as well as in religion and theologyis the central theme of this book based on the proceedings of a conference organized by the International Balzan Foundation. It contains the speakers’ lectures, the corresponding reactions of the invited panel members as well as the general discussions. The reader can familiarize himself with views ranging from philosophy to religion, from mathematics, physics and cosmology to biological sciences, history, sociology and economics. The exceptional wide scope of the book, comprising arguments about truth in the sciences, the humanities as well as religion and theology together with the discussions between representatives of all these different fields, means that it is of interest to a professional as well as a general readership. First book discussing the concept of truth from an all-compassing viewpoint: including the sciences, the humanities, and religion and theology A unique effort to clarify what the concept of 'truth'actually means to the most relevant perspectives of contemporary culture Brings together a remarkable group of scholars and provides a comprehensive introduction to the key area of any cultural debate Offers a powerful tool for designing interdisciplinary research or educational programs in all sorts of scholarly contexts INDICE: From the contents Foreword.- Opening Session. Session I Philosophy. Panel Discussion.- Session II Mathematics - Physics And Cosmology. Panel AndGeneral Discussion. Panel And General Discussion.- Session III Biological Sciences – Biodiversity – Sustainability. Panel And General Discussion.- Session IV History – Social Sciences. Panel Discussion. Panel And General Discussion.-Session V Theology – Religion. Panel And General Discussion.- Session VI Conclusion.- Concluding Remarks. Bibliography. Name Index. Chairmen, Speakers, Invited Discussants. Appendix. The International Balzan Foundation.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9895-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés