Some Notes on the Anthropology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin with Regard to the Philosophy of Education

Abstract

Some Notes on the Anthropology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin with Regard to the Philosophy of Education. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin certainly one of the most original and intellectually influential thinkers of the twentieth century. The paper tries to offer some selected thoughts of his anthropological concepts that are relevant to the issue of philosophy of education. One such concept is understood as being capable of reflection, actively shaping the universe and involved in the evolution. Great emphasis is placed on the de Chardin human activity and social dimension of human existence. Happiness is understood as a natural reward for active going out of himself.