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008			170706s2017 cau ob 001 0 eng d
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020			_a9780520967908 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
050	0	4	_aGE24 _b.C667 2017
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aSideris, Lisa H., _e1
245	1	0	_aConsecrating science : _bwonder, knowledge, and the natural world / _cLisa H. Sideris.
260			_aOakland, California : _bUniversity of California Press, _c(c)2017.
300			_a1 online resource.
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505	0	0	_aIntroduction : the return of epic science -- _tSeeking what is good in wonder -- _tThe book of nature and the book of science : Richard Dawkins on wonder -- _tE.O. Wilson's ionian enchantment : a tale of two realities -- _tEvolutionary enchantment and denatured religious naturalism -- _tAnthropic and anthropocene narratives of the new cosmology -- _tGenesis 2.0 : the epic of evolution as religion of reality -- _tMaking sense of wonder.
520	0		_a"In Consecrating Science, Lisa Sideris offers a searing critique of 'The New Cosmology, ' a complex network of overlapping movements that claim to bring together science and spirituality, all in the name of saving our planet from impending ecological collapse. Highly regarded in many academic circles, these movements have been endorsed by numerous prominent scholars, scientists, historians, and educators. Their express goal--popularized in numerous books, films, TED talks, YouTube videos, podcasts, and even introductory courses at places like Harvard or Washington University--is to instill in readers and audiences a profound sense of being at home in the universe, thereby fostering environmentally responsible behavior. Whether promoted as 'The New Story, ' 'The Universe Story, ' or 'The Epic of Evolution, ' they all offer humanity a new sacred story, a common creation myth for modern times and for all people: the evolutionary unfolding of the universe from the Big Bang to the present. Evolutionary science and religious cosmology--together at last! But as Sideris shows, however, the New Cosmology actually underwrites a staggeringly anthropocentric vision of the world. Instead of cultivating an ethic of respect for nature, the project of 'consecrating science' only increases human arrogance and indifference to nonhuman life. Going back to the work of Rachel Carson and other naturalists, the author shows how a sense of wonder, rooted in the natural world and our own ethical impulses, helps foster environmental attitudes and policies that protect our planet"--Provided by publisher.
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650		0	_aEnvironmental ethics.
650		0	_aReligion and science.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1547214&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell