Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; The Passions of the Skies; Section I Astronomy, Science, Philosophy Flourishing In The New Enlightenment; Section II Cosmos Shaping World Views; Section III Astronomy In The Origins of Culture; Section IV Universe And Life; Section V The World Of Life, Astronomy And The Human Spirit; Name Index; Subject Index
Summary
This volume represents the first which interfaces with astronomy as the fulcrum of the sciences. It gives full expression to the human passion for the skies. Advancing human civilization has unfolded and matured this passion into the comprehensive science of astronomy. Advancing science's quest for the first principles of existence meets the ontopoietic generative logos of life, the focal point of the New Enlightenment. It presents numerous perspectives illustrating how the interplay between human beings and the celestial realm has informed civilizational trends. Scholars and philosophers deba
