| The Phenomenon of Man Contributor(s): Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061632651 ISBN-13: 9780061632655 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution. In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as living organisms sprung from inorganic matter and evolved into ever more complex thinking beings, humans are evolving toward an "omega point"--defined by Teilhard as a convergence with the Divine. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Religion & Science - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 113 |
| Series: Harper Perennial Modern Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution. In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as living organisms sprung from inorganic matter and evolved into ever more complex thinking beings, humans are evolving toward an omega point--defined by Teilhard as a convergence with the Divine. |
Contributor Bio(s): Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre: - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) was born in France and ordained a Jesuit priest. Trained as a paleontologist, Teilhard codiscovered the celebrated "Peking Man" fossils. The Phenomenon of Man is his best-known work. |