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Riordan, SallyEditors
Billingsley, BerryChappell, Keith
Reiss, Michael J.
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2019-11-07
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Science and religion are most usually compared on epistemic grounds: what do they tell us about the natural world and what methods do they use to determine those truths? The suggestion here is that the two fields should be compared on moral grounds: how do scientific and religious experiences affect the way a person lives his or her life? A hypothesis is presented in this vein: engaging in scientific work or education alters a person’s moral outlook on everyday matters. In this chapter, I articulate and motivate this claim by framing it against both theological and philosophical debate. I explore how it might be tested as a claim in moral psychology. The resulting vision presented here is of science and religion engaged in dialogue—at times necessarily embroiled—not only about the nature of the world, but regarding how best we navigate our way in it.Citation
Riordan, S. (2009) 'The moral impact of studying science', in Billingsley, B., Chappell, B. and Reiss, M. J. (eds.) Science and religion in education. Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 77-90.Publisher
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https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030172336Type
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Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, 48ISBN
9783030172336ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/978-3-030-17234-3_7
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