and paleontologist, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, famously made the evolution of the cosmos the central theme of his posthumous book The Phenomenon of Man (1955). Here he embraced cosmic evolution, and argued for a teleological evolution in w…Following in the tradition of Shapley’s Of Stars and Men (1958), a variety of popular books are also bringing cosmic evolution to a broader audience including Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (also a…29. On the anthropic principle and its philosophical implications see John Barrow and Frank Tipler, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986), Universe or Multiverse? Bernard Carr, ed. (Cambridge: Cambri…
Thomas Berry
theologian · 3 mentions across 1 reading
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Thomas Berry appears in the course readings as a figure working within the tradition of cosmic evolution and teleological frameworks—following thinkers like Teilhard de Chardin who positioned human consciousness as the endpoint of universal development. His work connects to the course's interest in how narratives of evolution, consciousness, and cosmic purpose shape our understanding of technology and artificial intelligence. Though cited only in passing, Berry represents a humanistic counterpoint to deterministic computational thinking, grounding speculative futures in ecological and philosophical rather than purely technical terms.
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