Oracles of the Cosmos
Between Pantheism and Secularism
Zusammenfassung
The divide between science and religion has its roots in the early modern period. In the first part, the popular talk of oracles of reason is traced back to the ancient oracles published in the 15th century, and it is shown how this led to the emergence of a “natural” theology that does without revelation, so that eventually reference to a divine creator seems superfluous. In the second part, using the concept of the cosmos, it is shown that mathematics, especially geometry, has been part of the theological interpretation of Creation since the Middle Ages. From this developed the concept of transcendence as rooted in human thought. Therefore, cosmos, creation, and humanity, which are mutually exclusive, form a unity of complementary elements.
Schlagworte
Cosmology Complementarity Alexander von Humboldt Bible moralisée Chaldeans George Gemistus Plethon Girolamo Cardano Gregory Derry Jan Amos Comenius Marsilio Ficino Nicholas of Cusa Roger Boscovich William Blake natural theology oracles pantheism science and religion teleologyKeywords
secularism- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- 9–10 Preface 9–10
- 87–88 Illustrations 87–88
- 89–98 Bibliography 89–98
- 99–105 Index 99–105