Epigenesis (disambiguation)

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Epigenesis , a compound word derived from the ancient Greek επι (epi) = afterwards , then and γένεσις (Genesis) = creation , origin , birth stands for:

  • Epigenesis , an earlier term used in biology for the formation of new structures during the development of a living being (in contradiction to the theory of preformation )
  • Epigenesis (geology) , describes geological formations that have arisen from surrounding structures
  • Epigenesis (philosophy) term contained in the Critique of Pure Reason published by Kant with regard to the process and course of gaining experience in contrast to the preformation system of pure reason

See also:

  • Epigenetics , a branch of research focused on the factors determining the activity of a gene


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