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A Convergence of Minds: Teilhard de Chardin and Conway Morris

Hart, Seth P.

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Seth Hart seth.p.hart@durham.ac.uk
PGR Student Doctor of Philosophy



Abstract

While the work of Simon Conway Morris has garnered significant attention, very little has been paid to the overlap between his thought and the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Thus, I first detail the development of Conway Morris’s thought and note his “theological turn.” I then compare this with Teilhard’s evolutionary theology, establishing a broad conceptual overlap. Lastly, I demonstrate Conway Morris’s written engagement with and admiration for Teilhard’s work during his theological turn and conclude that Conway Morris’s later works have been impacted by Teilhardian thought. Consequently, this merits Teilhard’s inclusion in contemporary discussions of convergence and teleology.

Citation

Hart, S. P. (2021). A Convergence of Minds: Teilhard de Chardin and Conway Morris. Theology and Science, 19(3), 273-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2021.1944499

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jul 5, 2021
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Nov 29, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jan 5, 2023
Journal Theology and Science
Print ISSN 1474-6700
Electronic ISSN 1474-6719
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 3
Pages 273-286
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2021.1944499

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