Science and religion: a search for synergism
Abstract
In this thesis, I consider the problem of relating science and religion, and search for a
solution that will provide a useful model both for individual believers as well as
professional scientists and theologians. In this search, I take up the works of three of the
most influential thinkers to write on the subject: Andrew Dickson White, Alfred North
Whitehead, and Ian G. Barbour. I survey each of their texts and evaluate the philosophy
of science and religion that they present. In the end, I conclude that the version of
process philosophy adopted by Ian Barbour offers the most promising solution to the
problem of relating science and religion.
Citation
Jones, Jared Michael (2005). Science and religion: a search for synergism. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /3767.