Between Naturalism and Religion: Philosophical Essays by Jürgen Habermas

Cambridge: Polity Press, 2008. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. Reprint. 352pp+ index. Very good in publisher's wraps. Previous owner's blindstamp on front free endpaper, else internally fine.

Wiley-Interscience, 2008-06-03. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

Polity Press, 2009. reprint. paperback. Good. 95x17x144. 2009 reprint. Paper softcover has bumped, lightly creased corners. Binding is uncreased. Page edges have light soiling and some scratches. Pages are clean and unmarked. Some pages have creases or lightly bumped corners. 361 pages. LO

Polity Press, 2008. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780745638256

Wiley-Interscience, 2008-06-03. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. A major new book by one of the leading philosophers and social thinkers in the world today. This book examines the tension between the spread of naturalistic views (exemplified by the rise of biogenetics), on the one hand, and the rise of religious orthodoxies and revitalization of religious traditions, on the other.

Polity Press , pp. 344 . Papeback. New.

Polity Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 344 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches.

ISBN: 9780745638256
Polity, 03 June 2008
Paperback, 344 pages
Two countervailing trends mark the intellectual tenor of our age - the spread of naturalistic worldviews and religious orthodoxies. Advances in biogenetics, brain research, and robotics are clearing the way for the penetration of an objective scientific self-understanding of persons into everyday life. For philosophy, this trend is associated with the challenge of scientific naturalism. At the same time, we are witnessing an unexpected revitalization of religious traditions and the politicization of religious communities across the world. From a philosophical perspective, this revival of religious energies poses the challenge of a fundamentalist critique of the principles underlying the modern Wests postmetaphysical understanding of itself.
The tension between naturalism and religion is the central theme of this major new book by J�rgen Habermas. On the one hand he argues for an appropriate naturalistic understanding of cultural evolution… Read More

Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2008. Softcover. Good Condition. 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm. One or two light external marks. Text free from notes or highlighting. A presentable used copy without major defects. Publisher's note: "Two countervailing trends mark the intellectual tenor of our age the spread of naturalistic worldviews and religious orthodoxies. Advances in biogenetics, brain research, and robotics are clearing the way for the penetration of an objective scientific self-understanding of persons into everyday life. For philosophy, this trend is associated with the challenge of scientific naturalism. At the same time, we are witnessing an unexpected revitalization of religious traditions and the politicization of religious communities across the world. From a philosophical perspective, this revival of religious energies poses the challenge of a fundamentalist critique of the principles underlying the modern West's postmetaphysical understanding of itself. The tension between naturalism and… Read More