Book contents
- Christian Platonism
- Christian Platonism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- I Concepts
- II History
- III Engagements
- 3.1 Christian Platonism and Natural Science
- 3.2 Christian Platonism, Nature and Environmental Crisis
- 3.3 Art and Meaning
- 3.4 Value, Dualism, and Materialism
- 3.5 Christian Love and Platonic Friendship
- 3.6 Multiplicity in Earth and Heaven
- Index
- References
3.1 - Christian Platonism and Natural Science
from III - Engagements
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2021
- Christian Platonism
- Christian Platonism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- I Concepts
- II History
- III Engagements
- 3.1 Christian Platonism and Natural Science
- 3.2 Christian Platonism, Nature and Environmental Crisis
- 3.3 Art and Meaning
- 3.4 Value, Dualism, and Materialism
- 3.5 Christian Love and Platonic Friendship
- 3.6 Multiplicity in Earth and Heaven
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter considers the often overlooked historical contributions and contemporary importance of traditions of Christian Platonism within the development of the natural sciences. After introducing key conceptual elements, it considers the salience of Christian Platonic approaches for a variety of scientific fields including mathematics, biology, psychology, and ecology.”
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- Christian PlatonismA History, pp. 355 - 380Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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