Linnaeus and homo religiosus
Subtitle: biological roots of religious awareness and human identity ; proceedings from a conference at the Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University, 30th of May - 2nd of June 2007, in connection with the celebrations of the birth of Carl von Linnaeus
By: edited by Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm
Series: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Uppsala studies in faiths and ideologies -- 23; Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis -- 23.
Publisher: Universitet
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Uppsala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9789155476410
Subjects: Natural theology; Congresses
Description: "Are we by nature religious and how should we then understand Homo Modernus (the modern man), who seems to lack religious awareness? What are the biological roots of religion and the genetic basis for religious experience? How can we relate contemporary biological and theological theories of human nature to one another? These questions were the background of a conference arranged by the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University on the 30th of May to the 2nd of June 2007. The conference was a part of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl von Linné. The theme of the conference was "Linneaus and Homo Religiosus - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Biological Roots of Religious Awareness and Human Identity". This volume contains most of the lectures and papers from this conference."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: More than purpose: rethinking telos for a responsible approach to the environment / Karen K. Abrahamson; title: Are animals moral? A theological appraisal of the evolution of virtue / Celia Deane-Drummond; title: Science and religion in precautionary culture / Jaap C. Hanekamp; title: Postmodern attempts to restore meaning in our relation to nature / Hakan Snellman; title: Evolution, theology and the human mind / John Haught; title: God, Richard Dawkins and Carl von Linnaeus / Anne Runehov; title: Theology's response to evolutionary epistemology. What can evolved beings know of God? A comment on van Huyssteen / Neil Spurway; title: Humans as metaphysical animals: a neurobiological perspective / Mats Wahlberg; title: Pan divinus: an evolving taxonomy / R.J. Berry; title: Theories of human nature: fallen angels, rising beasts or blank slates / Mikael Stenmark; title: What kind of theories are theories of human nature and what are they about? Some conceptual remarks / Eberhard Herrmann; title: The biologists' worldview / Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm; title: Linnaeus as a second Adam? Taxonomy and the religious vocation / Peter Harrison; title: Evolution, emotion and exegesis: disgust and empathy in biblical texts on moral and ritual issues / Thomas Kazen; title: Homo religiosus: Maria Sibylla Merian and the marvellous metamorphosis / Rose Marie Tillisch.