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Is Nature Supernatural? A Philosophical Exploration of Science and Nature
Is Nature Supernatural? A Philosophical Exploration of Science and Nature
Religion & Science
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Provides a good understanding of modern physics
•  Defends naturalism against dualism and other mystical explanations for the universe
Cons  •  Massive book, very dense with information
The Bottom Line - The reward for reading this book is a much better grasp of how scientists think about the universe, how they investigate the universe, and the strength of a naturalistic perspective on the world around us.
 
Product Description
•  Explanation of the scientific method, logic, and naturalism
•  Discusses how modern physics describes our universe
•  Argues that naturalistic rather than dualistic view of universe is more accurate
 
 
Guide Review

Questions About the Universe
Modern science - and especially modern physics and quantum mechanics - can be very difficult to understand, in part because they describe ideas which can appear very strange to us. Does this justify relying upon supernatural and mystical explanations for the universe, however? If modern science describes the universe in a manner that doesn't appear to make sense logically, does this mean that modern science validates ancient religious beliefs?

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