The Phenomenon of Man Author:Teilhard de Chardin "A great man of science and a great soul. His work gives our generation the comprehensive view it sorely needs." Arnold J. Toynbee — "The force and purity of Pere Teilard's thought and expression, in fruitful combination with his capacity for loving comprehension of all values, has given the world a picture not only of rare clarity but pregnant w... more »ith compelling conclusions." Sir Julian Huxley, Encounter
"He has effected a threefold synthesis - of the material and physical world with the world of mind and spirit; of the past with the future; and of variety with unity, the many with the one...In its scope and vision, the present book reminds us of Bergson's CREATIVE REVOLUTION. It is exceedingly well written." -Interpretation
"A work of major importance for science and philosophy. The book attempts to provide a coherent vision of the process of evolution starting from the formation of our planet through the emergence of life, and later, thought, to an imagined end state or Omega Point...Its greatest merit is in providing an overall pattern of high plausibility rendering the past more intelligible and the future, is some measure, predictable." -Review of Metaphysics« less