Thought Experiments, Science, and Theology

Did Adam have a navel? Did Adam and Eve have sex? Is God merely a fictional character, like Superman? Without thought experiments like these, the field of science and religion would be severely impoverished. Thought experiments are exercises of the imagination. Like in many other disciplines, the imagination has not received the attention it deserves in theology. This book argues that the imagination must be taken seriously as an engine for progress. It offers a theology of the imagination that is consistent with, and goes beyond, existing discussions about pluralism at the intersection of science and religion.

Author: Yiftach Fehige
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill
Published: 11/02/2023
Series: Philosophical Studies in Science and Religion #10
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9789004540330