Definition of Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre in English:
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
proper nountɛjaʀ də ʃaʀdɛ̃ˌteɪɑː də ˈʃɑːdãtāˈyär də SHärˈdaN
(1881–1955), French Jesuit philosopher and palaeontologist. He is best known for his theory, blending science and Christianity, that man is evolving mentally and socially towards a perfect spiritual state. The Roman Catholic Church declared his views were unorthodox and his major works (e.g. The Phenomenon of Man, 1955) were published posthumously.
Definition of Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre in US English:
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
proper nountāˈyär də SHärˈdaN
(1881–1955), French Jesuit philosopher and palaeontologist. He is best known for his theory, blending science and Christianity, that man is evolving mentally and socially toward a perfect spiritual state. The Roman Catholic Church declared his views were unorthodox and his major works (e.g. The Phenomenon of Man, 1955) were published posthumously.