Correspondence, 1948-09-22
Scope and Contents
1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated from September 22, 1948 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant. There is a discussion following Teilhard's visit to Versailles to speak about a novel, Scientific Humanities (nouvel Humanisme scientifique). He mentions meeting an old Geologie professor, Falot. There is discussion of the nature of experience versus essence, and the vastness of the universe.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-09-22
Creator
- From the Collection: Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
From the Series: French
Repository Details
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