The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Author: Pierre Teilhard de ChardinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1976-01-24
ISBN: 006090495X
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: way ahead of his time
Summary: 5 Stars
Teilhard de Chardin was way ahead of his time. The Phenomenon of Man is fascinating to read, especially because the series of events on Earth since the book was written has provided a lot of support for Teilhard de Chardin's ideas. The author was a visionary who perceived the evolution of Homo sapiens in both biological and spiritual contexts, and used the interplay between his scientific and religious training to synthesize a completely original and shockingly accurate model of humanity.
Hardcore biologists will find plenty of holes in de Chardin's scientific arguments (remember that the role of genetics in evolution had not been realized at the time when this book was written). Likewise, theologists will find plenty of fodder for argument. But anyone who takes the time to read this book with an open mind will learn something valuable about the connectedness of people everywhere. The phenomenon described here is neither purely scientific, nor purely religious, but it goes a long way towards explaining how people are destined to work together for a better future.
Summary of The Phenomenon of Man
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin was one of the most distinguished thinkers and scientists of our time. He fits into no familiar category for he was at once a biologist and a paleontologist of world renown, and also a Jesuit priest. He applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile Christian theology with the scientific theory of evolution, to relate the facts of religious experience to those of natural science.
The Phenomenon of Man, the first of his writings to appear in America, Pierre Teilhard's most important book and contains the quintessence of his thought. When published in France it was the best-selling nonfiction book of the year.
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