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Thomism and the Natural Sciences offers a comprehensive examination of how the philosophical tradition of Thomas Aquinas applies to contemporary scientific practice and theory. Ignacio Silva bridges the divide between medieval scholasticism and modern science, showing that Thomistic principles are not obsolete but rather provide a robust intellectual foundation for understanding scientific knowledge.
The book investigates key areas where Thomistic philosophy intersects with natural sciences, including causation, substance and form, teleology, and the relationship between reason and empirical observation. Silva argues that Aquinas’s synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology creates a framework uniquely suited to addressing contemporary challenges in the philosophy of science.
Rather than presenting Thomism as merely historical, this work demonstrates its practical applications in understanding scientific methodology, the nature of natural laws, and the limits of scientific knowledge. Essential for scholars of philosophy, theology, and the history and philosophy of science.
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