Science and faith: new perspectives

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  • Mariano Artigas Founder of the Research Group "Science, Reason and Faith" (CRYF) University of Navarra, Pamplona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2013.001

Keywords

science and religion, self-organization, finality, anthropocentrism

Abstract

Current knowledge on the dynamism and self-organization of nature allow a more solid foundation to establish cooperation between the fields of science and religion, as contemporary times demand. The structural and dynamic patterns found in natural processes can be considered as the storage and deployment of information guiding them. Philosophical reflection from these realities suggests the legitimate rethinking of intrinsic finality and of a renewed anthropocentrism that sees creativity as one of the main manifestations of human uniqueness.

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2013-09-30

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ARTIGAS, Mariano. Science and faith: new perspectives. Scientia et Fides. Online. 30 September 2013. Vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 35-52. [Accessed 5 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/SetF.2013.001.

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