The Phenomenon of Man
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The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Phénomène humain | 1 |
| The Phenomenon of Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Phenomenon of Man Context triple: [Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, notableWork, The Phenomenon of Man]
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
Mirour de l’Omme
Mirour de l’Omme is a lengthy Middle French moral and allegorical poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and the nature of society.
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C.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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D.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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E.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Phenomenon of Man Target entity description: The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
Mirour de l’Omme
Mirour de l’Omme is a lengthy Middle French moral and allegorical poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and the nature of society.
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C.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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D.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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E.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
evolution leads toward increasing complexity and consciousness
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human consciousness participates in cosmic evolution ⓘ universe is oriented toward an Omega Point ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Teilhard de Chardin ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Omega Point
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complexity-consciousness law ⓘ cosmic evolution ⓘ noosphere ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
perceived pantheistic tendencies
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speculative metaphysics ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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evolutionary philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section "Before Life"
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section "Life" ⓘ section "Survival" ⓘ section "Thought" ⓘ |
| hasReception | controversial within Catholic Church ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Age thought
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contemporary discussions on science and religion ⓘ process theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Darwinian evolution ⓘ geology ⓘ mysticism ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
convergence of humanity in a unified consciousness at Omega Point
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emergence of the noosphere as a thinking layer of the Earth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Phenomenon of Man
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Le Phénomène humain
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| praisedFor |
attempt to reconcile science and religion
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visionary synthesis of evolution and spirituality ⓘ |
| proposes |
integration of scientific evolution with Christian eschatology
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teleological view of evolution ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian theology
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consciousness ⓘ cosmology ⓘ human evolution ⓘ science and religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ teleology ⓘ |
| viewsHumanityAs | culmination of biological evolution on Earth ⓘ |
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Subject: The Phenomenon of Man Description of subject: The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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Le Phénomène humain