Title: The World Makers Scientists Of The Restoration And The Search For The Origins Of The Earth
Description: Examines how the emerging discipline of experimental philosophy reacted to the Biblical Genesis to interpret the physical origin, present status, and final destination of Earth. Looks at the role of the Royal Society of London and men such as Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, Edmond Halley, and Thomas Burnet in the developing separation of religion and science.
Subjects: Cosmology, Religion and science, Intellectual life, Royal Society (Great Britain), History, Origin, Historyroyal society (great britain), Religion and science--history, Religion and science--history--17th century, Religion and science--great britain--history--17th century, Origin--history, Bl240.3 .p66 2010, 261.5509032