Table of Contents

Preface A Note on the Graphs 1. The Territories of Science and Religion 2. The Cosmos and the Religious Quest 3. Signs and Causes 4. Science and the Origins of "Religion" 5. Utility and Progress 6. Professing Science Epilogue Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Peter Harrison is professor of the history of science and an Australian Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland. He is the author of numerous books, including The Fall of Man and Foundations of Science, and is the editor, with Ronald L. Numbers and Michael H. Shank, of Wrestling with Nature: From Omens to Science, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Reviews

"Considering important turning points in a long swath of Western history from the classical world to the present, Harrison analyzes past activities connected to our present understanding of science and religion, including natural philosophy, theology, belief, and doctrine. Arguing cogently and persuasively on a vital topic, The Territories of Science and Religion is a much-needed scholarly work." (Ann Taves, University of California, Santa Barbara)