The Wisdom of the Liminal: Evolution and Other Animals in Human Becoming - Brossura

Deane-Drummond, Celia

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ISBN 10: 0802868673 ISBN 13: 9780802868671

Casa editrice: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014

Riassunto

In this book Celia Deane-Drummond charts a new direction for theological anthropology in light of what is now known about the evolutionary trajectories of humans and other animals. She presents a case for human beings becoming fully themselves through their encounter with God, after the pattern of Christ, but also through their relationship with each other and with other animals. Drawing on classical sources, particularly the work of Thomas Aquinas, Deane-Drummond explores various facets of humans and other animals in terms of reason, freedom, language, and community. In probing and questioning how human distinctiveness has been defined using philosophical tools, she engages with a range of scientific disciplines including evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, animal behavior, ethology, and cognitive psychology. The result is a novel, deeply nuanced interpretation of what it means to be distinctively human in the image of God.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Celia Deane-Drummond is professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. Her previous books include Christ and Evolution: Wonder and Wisdom.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0802868673
• ISBN 13: 9780802868671
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 358
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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