The Legacy of Robert Boyle - Then and Now
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natural philosophy, laws of nature, experimental science, science and religion, natural theology, theism, atheismAbstract
The article shows how Robert Boyle’s natural theology matched with his strong Christian theism. The author demonstrates how one of the founders of experimental science gave a theological interpretation to his research set, trying to banish suspicion against science from the side of religion and at the same time to provide a religious answer to atheism using natural theology. The author believes that Boyle designed a vision of the world, which, contrary to modern stereotypes, has place for both empirical and religious faith, for both mechanical universe and faith in Providence.Downloads
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