Bernard Towers
Biographic Data
| ID | 330400 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernard Towers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernard |
| FAMILY NAME | Towers |
| SIGNATURE | TOWERS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1957 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social and historical foundations of modern medicine
Holistic Care and Conventional Therapy
The Cancer Unit
China and the West
Naked Ape or Homo Sapiens
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
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Teilhard De Chardin
Le Phénomène Humain has been a best-seller in France since its posthumous publication in 1955. The initial impact of the recent translation, published as The Phenomenon of Man, has been considerable. Never before, one imagines, in English publishing history, has a book by a Roman Catholic priest received such remarkable tributes in all types of journals and newspapers. 'Book of the year' for a number of well-known critics, 'possibly the book of t…
The Significance of Teilhard De Chardin
The works of Teilhard de Chardin, now being published posthumously, appear to be having a considerable a impact on certain sections of the Catholic community on the Continent. The time is hardly ripe yet for the publication of a full critical appraisal of his writings, and the author of this book would not pretend that it is more than an introduction to Teilhard himself, with an exposition of certain features of his writings which appear particul…
Teleology and the Anatomist-II
To continue this brief survey of some recent exponents of those final causes which, if they are dead, certainly wont He down, here is a quotation from Professor Agar's Contribution to the Theory of the Living Organism (2nd edition, 1951). After discussion of the significance of organs of perception and their function he says : 'The anticipatory aspect of perception compels us to recognize the reality of final causation in all perceiving organisms…
Teleology and the Anatomist
To some, no doubt, the two terms that constitute the title of this paper will seem to make strange bedfellows. Teleology, one might think, is a curious speculative anachronism, a remnant of a long outworn system of metaphysics, the discipline that it has been the fashion, at least until recently, in philosophical circles in this country to decry as meaningless vapourings on an unknown and in essence unknowable theme. In complete contrast to this …
Teleology and the Anatomist-II
To continue this brief survey of some recent exponents of those final causes which, if they are dead, certainly wont He down, here is a quotation from Professor Agar's Contribution to the Theory of the Living Organism (2nd edition, 1951). After discussion of the significance of organs of perception and their function he says : 'The anticipatory aspect of perception compels us to recognize the reality of final causation in all perceiving organisms…
Teleology and the Anatomist
To some, no doubt, the two terms that constitute the title of this paper will seem to make strange bedfellows. Teleology, one might think, is a curious speculative anachronism, a remnant of a long outworn system of metaphysics, the discipline that it has been the fashion, at least until recently, in philosophical circles in this country to decry as meaningless vapourings on an unknown and in essence unknowable theme. In complete contrast to this …
The Significance of Teilhard De Chardin
The works of Teilhard de Chardin, now being published posthumously, appear to be having a considerable a impact on certain sections of the Catholic community on the Continent. The time is hardly ripe yet for the publication of a full critical appraisal of his writings, and the author of this book would not pretend that it is more than an introduction to Teilhard himself, with an exposition of certain features of his writings which appear particul…
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Teilhard De Chardin
Le Phénomène Humain has been a best-seller in France since its posthumous publication in 1955. The initial impact of the recent translation, published as The Phenomenon of Man, has been considerable. Never before, one imagines, in English publishing history, has a book by a Roman Catholic priest received such remarkable tributes in all types of journals and newspapers. 'Book of the year' for a number of well-known critics, 'possibly the book of t…
Naked Ape or Homo Sapiens
China and the West
Holistic Care and Conventional Therapy
The Cancer Unit
Social and historical foundations of modern medicine
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