Antoni de Martí i Franquès and Fèlix Torres Amat: Science and dissent religion in Catalonia at de beginning of nineteen century

Authors

  • Agustí Camós Cabeceran Centre d’Història de la Ciència (CEHIC)-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Keywords:

nineteen century, Catalonia, Spain, Martí Franquès, Torres Amat, Religion, spontaneous generation, evolution

Abstract

It was in 1819 when the naturalist Antoni de Martí i Franquès (1750-1832) and the liberal catholic priest Fèlix Torres Amat (1772-1847) held a face-to-face meeting in Barcelona to discuss about the scientific ideas and the catholic religious belief. Based on his scientific work, Martí defended that the age of the Earth was older than forty thousand years as well and also defended the transformation of the organisms and the spontaneous generation. Martí felt that these concepts were at odds with the catholic belief but Torres Amat reassured him, justifying that none of these ideas were contrary to the Catholic Church.

Key words: nineteen century, Catalonia, Spain, Martí Franquès, Torres Amat, Religion, spontaneous generation, evolution

Author Biography

Agustí Camós Cabeceran, Centre d’Història de la Ciència (CEHIC)-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.



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Published

2014-06-12

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Vol. 6 (2013)

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