The Scientific Spirit of American Humanism /

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"A study in the history of science, this book explores the worldview and activism of a like-minded group of American intellectuals living in the twentieth century--from liberal Unitarians of the 1910s to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov in the 1980s. It follows the fortunes of a few generations of m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weldon, Stephen P., 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Religion and science > United States > History > 20th century.
Science > Philosophy > History > 20th century.
Humanism, Religious > History > 20th century.
Humanism > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"A study in the history of science, this book explores the worldview and activism of a like-minded group of American intellectuals living in the twentieth century--from liberal Unitarians of the 1910s to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov in the 1980s. It follows the fortunes of a few generations of ministers, philosophers, and scientists who wanted to replace traditional religion with a modern, scientifically informed kind of humanism"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781421438597

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