Review of Creative Nature (part 2)

• Main Authors: Geoffrey Woollard, John G. Brungardt
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika 2020-01-01
• Series: Scientia et Fides
• Subjects: philosophy of nature; evolution; relationship to nature; boundary questions; form and finality
• Online Access: https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/SetF/article/view/28791

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. In this second part of our review essay, we offer three themes for further reflection: (1) seeing the whole: synergy between philosophy of nature and empirical studies, (2) boundary questions: philosophy of nature as a mediator of dialogue between science and religion, and (3) whether the book helps defend a natural philosophy of form and finality. In conclusion, we recommend this book as a way to bridge science and philosophy and as a point of departure for theological reflection.<h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The short monograph <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Creative Nature</em> (Francisco Javier Novo, Rubén Pereda, and Javier Sánchez-Cañizares. 2018. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Naturaleza Creativa</em>. 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. In this second part of our review essay, we offer three themes for further reflection: (1) seeing the whole: synergy between philosophy of nature and empirical studies, (2) boundary questions: philosophy of nature as a mediator of dialogue between science and religion, and (3) whether the book helps defend a natural philosophy of form and finality. In conclusion, we recommend this book as a way to bridge science and philosophy and as a point of departure for theological reflection.</span></h1>