Review of Naturaleza Creativa

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philosophy of nature, evolution, relationship to nature, boundary questions, form and finality

Abstract

The short monograph Creative Nature (Francisco Javier Novo, Rubén Pereda, and Javier Sánchez -Cañizares. 2018. Naturaleza Creativa. Madrid: Rialp. ISBN: 978-84-321-4916-0. 196 pp. Paperback, €14.25) is a welcome contribution to the philosophy of nature that arose from interdisciplinary conversations between authors who are both up-to-date in the scientific literature and deeply grounded in the western intellectual tradition. The authors draw from modern physics, biochemistry, evolutionary biology, developmental biology and ecology to argue that nature is creative in the sense that an “open future” of our evolving world lies ahead. In this review essay, divided into three parts, we offer a chapter-by-chapter summary covering Nature, Life, Change, Limits, Functions and Creativity. In conclusion, we offer some pedagogical possibilities. The second part proposes certain points for deeper reflection.

Author Biographies

Geoffrey Woollard, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Geoffrey Woollard (BSc, MSc) is persuing his PhD in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. He studies biological molecules using single particle electron cryo-microscopy. Prior to this he was an Associate Scientist for Structura Biotechnology Inc., a commercial venture in the area of cryo electron microscopy in Toronto, Canada. He has co-authored articles in peer reviewed scientific journals in the area of structural biology and early stage drug discovery. He also contributed to the Scientia et Fides issue on the 10th anniversary of Mariano Artigas' death. Following the footsteps of Artigas he is interested in building philosophical bridges between science and religion, through avenues such as the relationship of the human person with technology and nature as well as human and divine creativity. He is currently writing a book on the topic of scientific creativity. He can be reached at geoffwoollard@gmail.com

John G. Brungardt, Instituto de Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

John G. Brungardt earned a degree in Catholic liberal arts (B.A., 2008) from Thomas Aquinas College and graduate degrees in philosophy (Ph.L., 2011; Ph.D., 2016) from the Catholic University of America. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He can be reached at jobrungardt@uc.cl.

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2019-05-18

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WOOLLARD, Geoffrey & BRUNGARDT, John G. Review of Naturaleza Creativa. Scientia et Fides [online]. 18 May 2019, T. 7, nr 1, s. 247–267. [accessed 23.3.2023].

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019)

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