Teilhard and the future of humanity / edited by Thierry Meynard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meynard, Thierry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanity.

Civilization--Forecasting.

Civilization.

Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bringing together original essays by experts who reflect on the French scientist and Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's legacy for the globalized world, this book explores such topics as the idea of God and the person, quantum reality and Teilhard's vision, spiritual resources for the future, and much more.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""Teilhard and Human Spirit""; ""Feeding the Zest for Life: Spiritual Energy Resources for the Future of Humanity""; ""God and the Human Future""; ""The Personalization of the Universe; or, The Era of the Person""; ""Teilhard and Ecology""; ""Zest for Life: Teilhard�s Cosmological Vision""; ""Teilhard�s Vision and the Earth Charter""; ""Teilhard and Economic Globalization""; ""Teilhard, Globalization, and the Future of Humanity""; ""Teilhard and Globalization""; ""Teilhard and Science""

""The Emergence of Consciousness in Biological Evolution and Quantum Reality""""The Role of Science in Contemporary China and according to Teilhard""; ""Notes ""; ""Bibliography""; ""Contributors ""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-177) and index.

ISBN:

0-8232-3709-5

0-8232-4851-8

OCLC:

780646643