Mathematicians and Their Gods
Interactions Between Mathematics and Religious Beliefs
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Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveisbn_9780198703051
- ISBN-139780198703051
- ISBN-100198703058
- Library of Congress Control Number2014956601
- OCLC Control Number907177909
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780198703051
- Open LibraryOL28560387M
Classifications
- LCCBL240.3
- LCCBL265.M3 M38 2015
- LCCQA8.4 .M3852 2015
and 1 more
- LCCBL240.3 .M38 2015
Description
To open a newspaper or turn on the television it would appear that science and religion are polar opposites - mutually exclusive bedfellows competing for hearts and minds. There is little indication of the rich interaction between religion and science throughout history, much of which continues today. From ancient to modern times, mathematicians have played a key role in this interaction. This is a book on the relationship between mathematics and religious beliefs. It aims to show that, throughout scientific history, mathematics has been used to make sense of the 'big' questions of life, and theism is rich in both culture and character. Chapters cover a fascinating range of topics including the Sect of the Pythagoreans, Newton's views on the Apocalypse, Charles Dodgson's Anglican faith and Godel's proof of the existence of God.
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