Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics and the Theology of Nature

This book explores the relationship between a scientifically updated Aristotelian philosophy of nature and a scientifically engaged theology of nature, featuring original contributions by scholars in metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophical theology. It advances a metaphysically unified framework that accommodates both scientific and theological knowledge, enriching the interaction between science, philosophy, and theology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 446 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the intricate interplay between a scientifically updated Aristotelian philosophy of nature and a scientifically engaged theology of nature. It presents original insights from esteemed scholars who have delved into the realm of Aristotelianism in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophical theology. Despite the growing interest in Aristotelian approaches to contemporary philosophy of science, there has been a limited engagement with the question of how a neo-Aristotelian metaphysics of nature can reshape the landscape for theological discourse concerning theology and naturalism, the position of human beings within nature, or the issue of divine causality. The chapters in this volume are organized into three thematic sections: Naturalism and Nature, Mind and Nature, and God and Nature. By pushing the boundaries of neo-Aristotelian metaphysics to reclaim the traditional notion of substantial forms in physics, reinterpret the principle of proportionality in biology, and restore the hierarchical order of being reminiscent of ancient philosophy, this book offers a metaphysically unified framework that accommodates both scientific and theological knowledge, enriching the interplay between science, philosophy, and theology. Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics and the Theology of Nature will captivate scholars and advanced students engaged in metaphysics, philosophy of science, natural theology, philosophical theology, and analytic theology. Chapters 1, 2, and 7 of this book are available as freely downloadable Open Access PDFs at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Weight: 1010g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367637149