QUANTUM ASPECTS OF LIFE: RELATING EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY WITH THEOLOGY VIA MODERN PHYSICS
In: Zygon, Jg. 48 (2013), Heft 1, S. 60-76
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In the present paper, I shall argue that quantum theory can contribute to reconciling evolutionary biology with the creation hypothesis. After giving a careful definition of the theological problem, I will, in a first step, formulate necessary conditions for the compatibility of evolutionary theory and the creation hypothesis. In a second step, I will show how quantum theory can contribute to fulfilling these conditions. More precisely, I claim that (1) quantum probabilities are best understood in terms of ontological indeterminism, but (2) reflect nevertheless causal openness rather than divine indifference or arbitrariness, and (3) such a genuinely creative universe can be considered as the work of a loving Creator. I ask subsequently whether these necessary conditions are also sufficient for the compatibility of evolutionary theory and the creation hypothesis. Finally, I will show that relating evolutionary biology with theology via quantum theory could also shed some light on the nature of life.
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QUANTUM ASPECTS OF LIFE: RELATING EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY WITH THEOLOGY VIA MODERN PHYSICS
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | IJJAS, Anna |
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Zeitschrift: | Zygon, Jg. 48 (2013), Heft 1, S. 60-76 |
Veröffentlichung: | Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2013 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print; 17; 3/4 p |
ISSN: | 0591-2385 (print) |
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