Science and Religion in Contemporary Philosophy is among the few works of the French spiritualist Émile Boutroux available in an English translation. The volume explores the interchange between science and religion in what at the turn of the previous century was modern philosophy. Having dialogued with Comte, Spencer, Haeckel, Ritschl, and James, Boutroux argues in his conclusion that science and religion are indispensable facets of existence which perform different roles by describing distinct aspects of reality.

KEY WORDS: French spiritualist school of philosophy, Science, Comte, Spencer, Haekel, James, Ritschl, Evolution, Psychology, Sociology, Pragmatism