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  2. Causality

    Causality is not only a central concept in philosophy and theology but also a basic aspect of human thought and speech. Causal words such as ‘making’, ‘doing’, ‘producing’, and so on, are in constant use. Philosophers have been discussing causality ever since philosophy began. Theologians r...
    Author
    Michael J. Dodds O.P.
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Being and existence, Philosophy and science

  3. The History of Medical Ethics

    Medical ethics has three interrelated but distinguishable meanings: guild etiquette and moral expectations for physicians; moral concerns directly related to treatment protocols (including issues of patients’ rights); and the general moral assessment of health promotion and disease preventi...
    Author
    James Thobaben
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Ethics, Philosophy and science

  4. The Nyāya School of Indian Philosophy

    The Nyāya school of philosophy deals with questions of logic, causation, epistemology, and soteriology. These topics are grounded in, and have implications for, concepts of cognition, perception, and the self. Nyāya philosophy is concerned with attaining liberation through knowledge: for th...
    Author
    Nirmalya Guha
    Faith tradition
    Hinduism
    Topics
    Philosophy and science, Theological methods

  5. Theology and Technology

    Technology is a multifaceted reality. It is not merely the tools and machines we use but also the skills and processes with which we use them and the attitudes, culture, and social structures they produce or enhance. Given that the purpose of technology is to transform our environment or ou...
    Author
    Noreen L. Herzfeld
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Philosophy and science, Ethics

  6. Theology and Evolution

    Ever since their emergence in nineteenth-century natural philosophy, theories of biological evolution have prompted religious believers to revisit traditional theological views of the world, humanity, and even God. This entry will first clarify the various strands of meaning to be discerned...
    Author
    Gijsbert van den Brink
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Philosophy and science, Being and existence

  7. Mind and Consciousness

    Mind and consciousness are philosophically and theologically significant in many religious and secular traditions. This article focuses on the importance of the concepts of mind and consciousness in Christian theological views of human nature and God. Christian theological teachings that ...
    Author
    Charles Taliaferro
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Being and existence, Philosophy and science

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