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Metaphysique de l'evolution: La substance, le jugement teleologique, la vie creatrice

East, Georges.   Universite Laval (Canada) ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,  1998. NQ36266.

Abstract (summary)

Cette thèse est l'étude visant la fondation métaphysique de l'évolution naturelle. La recherche fondationnelle est motivée par l'effort d'analyse et de synthèse en vue de dégager un concept intégrateur autant que signifiant pour tout aspect créatif de l'évolution. Ce concept procède de la recherche et de la confrontation des auteurs de la Monadologie et de l'Evolution créatrice , dont les oeuvres représentent une approche privilégiée pour contribuer à élucider cette thématique.

Ce discours soulève également le problème téléologique dont la critique kantienne offre le passage pour signifier et délimiter le sens d'un télos de la substance de l'évolution. Enfin, nous montrons ce crue peut signifier le grand mouvement ascendant qui porte—au niveau de la conscience humaine—celui-là à se dépasser dans la contemplation et dans l'action. emplation et dans l'action.

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This thesis is the study aimed at the metaphysical foundation of natural evolution. Foundational research is motivated by the effort of analysis and synthesis with a view to identifying an integrating as well as meaningful concept for any creative aspect of evolution. This concept comes from the research and comparison of the authors of Monadology and Creative Evolution, whose works represent a privileged approach to help elucidate this theme.

This discourse also raises the teleological problem for which Kantian criticism offers the passage to signify and delimit the meaning of a telos of the substance of evolution. Finally, we show that this flood can signify the great ascending movement which leads—at the level of human consciousness—to surpass oneself in contemplation and in action. location and in action.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Philosophy
Classification
0422: Philosophy
Identifier / keyword
Philosophy, religion and theology; Creative life; Evolution; French text; Metaphysics; Teleological judgement
Title
Metaphysique de l'evolution: La substance, le jugement teleologique, la vie creatrice
Alternate title
Metaphysics of Evolution: Substance, Teleological Judgment, Creative Life
Author
East, Georges
Number of pages
343
Publication year
1998
Degree date
1998
School code
0726
Source
DAI-A 60/03, Dissertation Abstracts International
ISBN
978-0-612-36266-6
University/institution
Universite Laval (Canada)
University location
Canada -- Quebec, CA
Degree
Ph.D.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
French
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
NQ36266
ProQuest document ID
304472704
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/304472704/abstract