Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin ({{IPA|/pj?? teja? d? ?a?d??/}}; May 1, 1881 ? April 10, 1955), a Jesuit priest trained as a palaeontologist and a philosopher, was present at the discovery of Peking Man. Teilhard de Chardin popularized such ideas as the Omega Point and the Noosphere.

Teachings

In his posthumously published book, The Human Phenomenon, Teilhard sets forth a sweeping account of the unfolding of the material cosmos in the past up to and including the development of the noosphere in the present and including his vision of the Omega Point in the future.

Related Topics:
Noosphere - Omega Point

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Teilhard de Chardin is the proponent of orthogenesis, the idea that evolution occurs in a directional, goal driven way. This is often viewed as a teleological view of evolution. This still would not be the same as teleological implications of intelligent design. It does not deny the capability of evolutionary processes to explain complexity. To Teilhard, evolution unfolded from cell to organism to planet to solar system and whole-universe (see Gaia theory).

Related Topics:
Orthogenesis - Evolution - Teleological - Intelligent design - Complexity - Gaia theory

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