Philosophy, God and Motion

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In the post-Newtonian world motion is assumed to be a simple category which relates to the locomotion of bodies in space, and is usually associated only with physics. Philosophy, God and Motion shows that this is a relatively recent understanding of motion and that prior to the scientific revolution motion was a much broader and more mysterious category, applying to moral as well as physical movements.

Simon Oliver presents fresh interpretations of key figures in the history of western thought including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas and Newton, examining the thinkers’ handling of the concept of motion. Through close readings of seminal texts in ancient and medieval cosmology and early modern natural philosophy, the book moves from antique to modern times investigating how motion has been of great significance within theology, philosophy and science. Particularly important is the relation between motion and God. Following Aristotle, traditional doctrines of God have understood the divine as the ‘unmoved mover’ while more recent theology and philosophy has suggested that, in order for God to be involved in the cosmos, the divine must in some way be subject to motion. Simon Oliver argues that, while God is beyond all qualifications of change, motion is nevertheless a means of creation’s perfection and participation in the dynamic eternal life of God. Philosophy, God and Motion therefore suggests that there may be an authentically theological, as well as a natural scientific, understanding of motion. This volume will prove a major contribution to theology, the history of Christian thought and to the growing field of science and religion.

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