On Purpose
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What is the purpose of life, and can science and faith together answer that most ancient of human questions? In On Purpose, renowned biologist and Templeton Prize laureate Charles Birch presents a bold and integrative vision of existence, arguing that purpose is not an illusion imposed upon a mechanical universe, but an intrinsic feature woven into the very fabric of life itself. Drawing on process philosophy, ecological biology, and theology, Birch constructs a compelling case that all living entities — from the simplest cell to the human mind — possess an inner life oriented toward experience and value. Birch writes with the authority of a scientist who has spent decades interrogating the boundaries between biology, philosophy, and religious thought, and On Purpose stands as the mature culmination of that lifelong inquiry. His prose is measured yet passionate, challenging the reductionist worldview that has dominated modern science while charting a path toward a richer, more compassionate understanding of humanity's place in the cosmos. For anyone who has ever wondered whether the universe is indifferent or alive with meaning, this work issues an urgent and persuasive invitation to reconsider everything.
Author: Charles Birch
Format: Paperback
Published: 1990, University of New South Wales Press
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What is the purpose of life, and can science and faith together answer that most ancient of human questions? In On Purpose, renowned biologist and Templeton Prize laureate Charles Birch presents a bold and integrative vision of existence, arguing that purpose is not an illusion imposed upon a mechanical universe, but an intrinsic feature woven into the very fabric of life itself. Drawing on process philosophy, ecological biology, and theology, Birch constructs a compelling case that all living entities — from the simplest cell to the human mind — possess an inner life oriented toward experience and value. Birch writes with the authority of a scientist who has spent decades interrogating the boundaries between biology, philosophy, and religious thought, and On Purpose stands as the mature culmination of that lifelong inquiry. His prose is measured yet passionate, challenging the reductionist worldview that has dominated modern science while charting a path toward a richer, more compassionate understanding of humanity's place in the cosmos. For anyone who has ever wondered whether the universe is indifferent or alive with meaning, this work issues an urgent and persuasive invitation to reconsider everything.