This manual pertains to the book "Narrative, Religion and Science" by Stephen Prickett. The work explores the intricate relationship between narrative, religion, and science, applying literary criticism to fields such as science, philosophy, and theology. It delves into the concept of 'telling stories' within these disciplines and analyzes the distinction between fundamentalist and ironic worldviews that have emerged since the 18th century. The book references thinkers including Lyotard, Gould, Rorty, and Cupitt, and is categorized under Language Arts & Disciplines (Rhetoric) and Religion (General).
This document serves as a comprehensive guide to the content and analysis presented in "Narrative, Religion and Science." It details the primary subject matter, outlines the key arguments regarding the application of narrative to scientific and religious discourse, and identifies the influential thinkers whose ideas are discussed. The manual is presented in English. Its purpose is to provide readers with a thorough understanding of the book's exploration of how storytelling shapes our perception of the world across different domains of knowledge.
An increasing number of contemporary scientists, philosophers and theologians downplay their professional authority and describe their work as simply 'telling stories about the world'. If this is so, Stephen Prickett argues, literary criticism can (and should) be applied to all these fields. Such new-found modesty is not necessarily postmodernist scepticism towards all grand narratives, but it often conceals a widespread confusion and naÔvety about what 'telling stories', 'description' or 'narrative', actually involves. While postmodernists define 'narrative' in opposition to the experimental 'knowledge' of science (Lyotard), some scientists insist that science is itself story-telling (Gould); certain philosophers and theologians even see all knowledge simply as stories created by language (Rorty; Cupitt). Yet story telling is neither innocent nor empty-handed. Prickett argues that since the eighteenth century there have been only two possible ways of understanding the world: the fundamentalist, and the ironic.
Author: Prickett, Stephen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Narrative, Religion and Science
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 1998-03-27
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521811361
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Rhetoric
Category: Religion : General
An increasing number of contemporary scientists, philosophers and theologians downplay their professional authority and describe their work as simply 'telling stories about the world'. If this is so, Stephen Prickett argues, literary criticism can (and should) be applied to all these fields. Such new-found modesty is not necessarily postmodernist scepticism towards all grand narratives, but it often conceals a widespread confusion and naÔvety about what 'telling stories', 'description' or 'narrative', actually involves. While postmodernists define 'narrative' in opposition to the experimental 'knowledge' of science (Lyotard), some scientists insist that science is itself story-telling (Gould); certain philosophers and theologians even see all knowledge simply as stories created by language (Rorty; Cupitt). Yet story telling is neither innocent nor empty-handed. Prickett argues that since the eighteenth century there have been only two possible ways of understanding the world: the fundamentalist, and the ironic.
Author: Prickett, Stephen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Narrative, Religion and Science
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 1998-03-27
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521811361
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Rhetoric
Category: Religion : General
