The Phenomenon of Man. Translation of Le Phénomène Humain.

Bibliographic Collection: 
Anthropogeny
Publication Type: Book
Authors: Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
Year of Publication: 2008
Number of Pages: 319
Publisher: HarperPerennial
City: New York
Publication Language: engfre
ISBN Number: 0061632655
Keywords: Cosmology, Evolution, Philosophical anthropology.
Abstract:

"A most extraordinary book, of far-reaching significance for the understanding of man's place in the universe."--Abraham J. Heschel "Marks the most significant achievement in synthetic thinking since that of Aquinas."--Bernard Towers, "Blackfriars"Book one: Before life came -- The stuff of the universe -- The within of things -- The earth in its early stages -- Book two: Life -- The advent of life -- The expansion of life -- Demeter -- Book three: thought -- The birth of thought -- The deployment of the noosphere -- The modern earth -- Book four: Survival -- The collective issue -- Beyond the collective: the hyper-personal -- The ultimate earth -- The Christian phenomenon -- The essence of the phenomenon of manBook one: Before life came -- The stuff of the universe -- The within of things -- The earth in its early stages -- Book two: Life -- The advent of life -- The expansion of life -- Demeter -- Book three: thought -- The birth of thought -- The deployment of the noosphere -- The modern earth -- Book four: Survival -- The collective issue -- Beyond the collective: the hyper-personal -- The ultimate earth -- The Christian phenomenon -- The essence of the phenomenon of man

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