The varieties of scientific experience : a personal view of the search for God
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New York : Penguin Press, 2006.
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New York : Penguin Press, 2006.
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Book
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xviii, 284 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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English
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9781594201073

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The author's 1985 Gifford lectures.
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Includes index.
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Sagan sets down his detailed thoughts on the relationship between religion and science and describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. In 1985, Sagan was invited to give the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland on the grand occasion of the lectureship's centennial. The result is this delightfully intimate discussion of his views on topics ranging from the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets to the danger of nuclear annihilation of our own, on creationism and so-called intelligent design to a new concept of science as "informed worship" to manic depression and the possible chemical nature of transcendence. In his trademark clear and down-to-earth voice, the late astronomer and astrophysicist illuminates his conversation with examples from cosmology, physics, philosophy, literature, psychology, cultural anthropology, mythology, theology, and more.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sagan, C., & Druyan, A. (2006). The varieties of scientific experience: a personal view of the search for God . Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 and Ann Druyan. 2006. The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 and Ann Druyan. The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God Penguin Press, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sagan, Carl, and Ann Druyan. The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God Penguin Press, 2006.

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