New Mechanistic Explanation: Can It Be Interesting for a Theologian

"Mechanism" is one of the crucial concepts that have deeply influenced the evolution of scientific disciplines and philosophical systems. For the last few decades, this concept has again found itself at the center of the philosophical debate about science and scientific methods with the em...

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Published inTheology and science Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 309 - 329
Main Author Oleksowicz, Michal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.04.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Christianity
Debates
Mechanics
metaphysical reductionism
Metaphysics
methodological reductionism
Naturalism
New mechanical philosophy
Philosophy
Reductionism
Science
Theologians
Theology
theology of science
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Summary:"Mechanism" is one of the crucial concepts that have deeply influenced the evolution of scientific disciplines and philosophical systems. For the last few decades, this concept has again found itself at the center of the philosophical debate about science and scientific methods with the emergence of the new mechanical philosophy (NMP). The aim of this paper is to counter the argument that there is or should be an essential conflict between the modern mechanical philosophy (MMP) or the NMP and Christian theology.
ISSN:1474-6700
1474-6719
DOI:10.1080/14746700.2024.2351642