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- Condition
- Like New
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- “Straight, clean and tight. No ownership, no writing. Handles as never fully opened.”
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Topic
- Religion, Science
- Subjects
- Religion & Beliefs
- Age Level
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780739182277
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0739182277
ISBN-13
9780739182277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202480263
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
112 Pages
Publication Name
Mystical Science and Practical Religion : Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh Discourse on Science and Technology
Language
English
Subject
Sikhism, Hinduism / General, Islam / General, Religion & Science
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2014-027539
Reviews
"The biggest contribution of this book is to undermine the notion that there is some abstract science and-religion relationship at all. . . .As an illuminating account of the lived experience of religion and science among an understudied population, this book would be a useful and even necessary addition to a university library." -- American Journal of Sociology "Sociologists, philosophers, and scientists themselves have struggled with the idea that science is 'value free' in its practice yet 'value laden' in its effects. Scientists who are also religious believers, it seems, have much less difficulty with this idea because they apply a conceptual framework that circumscribes the value of science for their own lives and for the meaning of life more generally. The striking feature of Richard Cimino's book is its focus on non-Christian religious scientists, whose faith positions incline them toward mysticism but in ways that only serve to enrich their scientific practice. The book is a welcome corrective to the false science-religion divisions that permeate both popular and academic culture today." --Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, University of Warwick, author of Nietzschean Meditations: Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era "Mystical Science and Practical Religion is well written, provocative, and informative. Cimino's style is clear and not overly didactic. He analyzes and argues against Weber's secularization thesis that the increase of science and technology will be deleterious to religion. The book will appeal to specialists in religion and science studies, as well as those interested in the sociology of minority religions in the United States." --John Caiazza, Rivier University "Science and religion have a corrosive relationship, or at least that is a common assumption. Richard Cimino's research radically disrupts that taken-for-granted assumption. Through in-depth interviews with migrant engineers and IT professionals from three religious traditions, he shows how there is no conflict between religion, applied science, and "the spirit of pragmatism." While there were cultural differences between Hindu, Muslim and Sikh scientists, the new knowledge class shared a pan-religious-scientific discourse. At the same time, these educated global citizens are transforming their religious traditions in the direction of American religiosity with its emphasis on individualism, spirituality, and practical relevance. Applied scientists thus become the conduits between religious traditions and the host society producing a complex blend between religious orthodoxy and American culture. Cimino provides a valuable contribution to the modern sociology of religion." --Bryan S. Turner, The City University of New York, Sociologists, philosophers, and scientists themselves have struggled with the idea that science is 'value free' in its practice yet 'value laden' in its effects. Scientists who are also religious believers, it seems, have much less difficulty with this idea because they apply a conceptual framework that circumscribes the value of science for their own lives and for the meaning of life more generally. The striking feature of Richard Cimino's book is its focus on non-Christian religious scientists, whose faith positions incline them toward mysticism but in ways that only serve to enrich their scientific practice. The book is a welcome corrective to the false science-religion divisions that permeate both popular and academic culture today., Sociologists, philosophers, and scientists themselves have struggled with the idea that science is 'value free' in its practice yet 'value laden' in its effects. Scientists who are also religious believers, it seems, have much less difficulty with this idea because they apply a conceptual framework that circumscribes the value of science for their own lives and for the meaning of life more generally. The striking feature of Richard Cimino's book is its focus on non-Christian religious scientists, whose faith positions incline them toward mysticism but in ways that only serve to enrich their scientific practice. The book is a welcome corrective to the false science-religion divisions that permeate both popular and academic culture today., Science and religion have a corrosive relationship, or at least that is a common assumption. Richard Cimino's research radically disrupts that taken-for-granted assumption. Through in-depth interviews with migrant engineers and IT professionals from three religious traditions, he shows how there is no conflict between religion, applied science, and "the spirit of pragmatism." While there were cultural differences between Hindu, Muslim and Sikh scientists, the new knowledge class shared a pan-religious-scientific discourse. At the same time, these educated global citizens are transforming their religious traditions in the direction of American religiosity with its emphasis on individualism, spirituality, and practical relevance. Applied scientists thus become the conduits between religious traditions and the host society producing a complex blend between religious orthodoxy and American culture. Cimino provides a valuable contribution to the modern sociology of religion., Mystical Science and Practical Religion is well written, provocative, and informative. Cimino's style is clear and not overly didactic. He analyzes and argues against Weber's secularization thesis that the increase of science and technology will be deleterious to religion. The book will appeal to specialists in religion and science studies, as well as those interested in the sociology of minority religions in the United States., The biggest contribution of this book is to undermine the notion that there is some abstract science and-religion relationship at all. . . .As an illuminating account of the lived experience of religion and science among an understudied population, this book would be a useful and even necessary addition to a university library.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
201/.65
Table Of Content
Introduction Chapter 1: American Muslim Applied Science Professionals and the Spirit of Pragmatism Chapter 2: Rationalized Hinduism and Mystical Science Chapter 3: Sikhism, Science, and the Ethic of Prosperity Chapter 4: A Shared Religion-Science Discourse Conclusion
Synopsis
Mystical Science and Practical Religion uniquely examines the religious discourse of Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh applied science professionals and students. While they each view their respective religions as the "most scientific," their work reshapes how they practice and conceptualize their faith., Mystical Science and Practical Religion examines the religious discourse employed by Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh applied science professionals and students, mainly engineers and Information Technology (IT) workers. Although applied scientists, especially immigrants to the United States, have shown high rates of religiosity, there have been few studies of this subject. Based on interviews with forty-five professionals and students, Cimino finds that although they are from different faiths, these applied scientists share a common discourse that blends religion and science. They each view their religions as the "most scientific." Their work and study reshapes how they practice and conceptualize their faiths, though not in the expected directions of secularization and fundamentalism. This book provides a unique look at how the much contested fields of science and religion interact in real life.
LC Classification Number
BL240.3.C48 2014
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