Cover von: When Dialogue was the Norm
Jeffrey Koperski

When Dialogue was the Norm

Theology and the Rise of Modern Science
Rubrik: Articles
Jahrgang 10 (2023) / Heft 1, S. 105-111 (7)
Publiziert 17.10.2023
DOI 10.1628/ptsc-2023-0010
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Beschreibung
While scientists sometimes make light of philosophy, science relies on a variety of philosophical assumptions, such as the idea that there are laws of nature. Many of these arose during the Scientific Revolution with the rejection of Aristotelianism. Here we consider the theological motivations behind several key examples. While science is now officially naturalistic, its rise depended in part on theology.