Religion and Science A Philosophical Approach

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Religion and Science: Terms Briefly Explained I History of Religion and Science 7 Understanding the Concept of Religion 7 Etymology of the word "Religion" 8 The Problems with Definitions? 10 Some further Definitions 11 Our Compromise Definition 12 The Need for Religion 12 Etymology of the word "Science" 13 Understanding the Concept of Science 14 Sciences, Classification 17 Scientific Method 17 Goals of Science 18 Differences between Science and Religion 21 Science and Religion: From Conflict to Convergence 21 Types of Relationships 33 Conflict 34 Contrast 37 Contact 38 Confirmation 41 Three Examples of Clash: Galileo, Marx and Darwin 43 Galileo`s (1564-1642) View and Christian Scriptures 43 Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Religion 44 Darwin`s (1802-1882) Theory and Religion Methods in Theology Conclusion Summary of Chapter Two Islam and Science Introduction to the Islamic View Quranic Attitude towards Science History of Science in the Islamic World The Arrival of Modern Science in the Muslim World The Relation between Islam and Science Improving of Science in Islamic World Fields Scientific Method Mathematics Medicine Astrology Astronomy The Miracle of Islamic Improvements in Science The Situation of the Modern Science Professor Nasr`s View Marx`s View and Islamic Reaction Islam and Evolution (Darwinian Theory) Summary of Chapter Three Hinduism and Science Hindu Philosophy Philosophical Schools of Hinduism A. Astika Schools Samkhya Yoga Nyaya Vaisheshika Purva Mimamsa Vedanta Nastika Schools Hindu Theories of Creation Swami Vivekananda Vivekananda, Religion and Science Vivekananda and Creation and Science 126 Mahatma Gandhi 128 Gandhi and Religion 128 Gandhi and Marx and Religion 130 Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 133 Radhakrishnan and Religion 134 Dr. Radhakrishnan and the Darwinian Theory 137 Summary of Chapter Four 137 Ethics and Science: According to Islam and Hinduism 145 What is Ethics? 145 Ethics in Philosophy 145 Division of Ethics 148 Bioethics 151 The Nature of Good 152 Twentieth Century Ethical Thought 153 The Role of Ethics in Science 154 Gandhi, Marx and Ethics 155 Clarification of the Ethical Theory of Islam 157 The Aim of Ethics in Islam: The Purification of the Soul 160 Theory of Jihad or the Spiritual Significance of Jihad (Tazkieh) 160 Clarification of the Criterion for the Good and the Bad 166 Various Meanings and Cases of the Application ofQurb (to seek Allah`s pleasure-nearness) 167 The Principles for More Clarification 170 The First Principle 170 The Second Principle 171 The Third Principle 172 Quranic Expressions about the Philosophy of Morality 173 The Ethical Philosophy of Islam 179 Summary of Chapter Five 181