Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
- Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
(1881–1955)
French Jesuit, palaeontologist, and philosopher of nature. His principal work,
Le Phénomène humain (completed 1946, published 1955, trs. as
The Phenomenon of Man, 1959), espouses a synthesis of science and religion, seeing the universe as a system evolving from stage to stage towards higher forms of consciousness, aimed at an eventual unity with God. The vision has philosophical roots in
Bergson . Although influential in its time, its claims to rational respectability were exploded by the biologist Peter Medawar in
Mind, 1961.
Philosophy dictionary.
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2011.
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Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre — ▪ French philosopher and paleontologist born May 1, 1881, Sarcenat, Fr. died April 10, 1955, New York City French philosopher and paleontologist known for his theory that man is evolving, mentally and socially, toward a final spiritual unity.… … Universalium
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre — (1881–1955) Scientist and Theologian. Teilhard was born near Clermont in France and he joined the Jesuit Order in 1899. For much of his career he worked in China as a palaeontologist and he spent his final years in the United States of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre — (1881 1955) theologian, philosopher, paleontologist Known for his evolutionary interpretation of humanity and the universe, Pierre Teilard de Chardin was born in the château of Sarcenat, Orcines, Puy de Dôme. Entering the Jesuit order in… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Teilhard de Chardin,Pierre — Teil·hard de Char·din (tā yärʹ də shär dăɴʹ), Pierre. 1881 1955. French priest, paleontologist, and philosopher who maintained that the universe and humankind are evolving toward a perfect state. His written works include The Phenomenon of Man… … Universalium
Teilhard de Chardin — Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre … Enciclopedia Universal
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre — ► (1881 1955) Científico, filósofo y teólogo jesuita francés, esp. dedicado a estudiar los orígenes del hombre. Elaboró una atrevida y discutida síntesis de los modernos conocimientos científicos con los datos de la fe. Obras: El fenómeno humano… … Enciclopedia Universal
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre — (1881–1955) French scientist, priest, and philosopher … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, Pierre — (1881 1955) French JESUIT whose writings on RELIGION and EVOLUTION made him a CULT figure in the 1960s. His dubious involvement with the PILKDOWN MAN and pro FASCIST sympathies, however, cast a dark shadow over his academic achievements … Concise dictionary of Religion
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin — Born May 1, 1881(1881 05 01) Orcines, France … Wikipedia
Pierre teilhard de chardin — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chardin. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1 … Wikipédia en Français
