02222cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500270015526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036852012590039953400450165865300250170365300170172865300250174565300540177085600430182499900170186740342UtSlPG20260610133925.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a14016951 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aDonat, Josef,d1868-194614aThe Freedom of Science 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-07-26 a"The Freedom of Science" by Josef Donat is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex relationship between science, freedom, and faith, exploring the philosophical foundations that underpin modern scientific inquiry and its perceived autonomy. The author addresses the ongoing debates regarding the influence of religion on scientific pursuit, examining the potential conflicts between objective truth and subjective belief systems. The beginning of the text provides an introduction to the author's perspective on the "Freedom of Science" amidst a backdrop of intellectual strife in Europe. Donat outlines the fundamental questions surrounding scientific freedom and the philosophical underpinnings that shape modern understandings of knowledge. He defines science not merely as an accumulation of facts but as a process deeply rooted in human cognition and subject to its limitations. The author emphasizes the necessity of a discerning approach to freedom in scientific endeavors, arguing that while immunity from unjust restraint is vital, genuine freedom must also recognize the hierarchical relationship between humanity, knowledge, and divine truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aReligion and science aFree thought aTeaching, Freedom of aModernism (Christian theology) -- Catholic Church40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40342 c81181d81181