Nicoglou, Antonine and Wolfe, Charles T. (2018) Introduction: sketches of a conceptual history of epigenesis. History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, 40 (4). pp. 1-6. ISSN 0391-9714

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This is an introduction to a collection of articles on the conceptual history of epigenesis, from Aristotle to Harvey, Cavendish, Kant and Erasmus Darwin, moving into nineteenth-century biology with Wolff, Blumenbach and His, and onto the twentieth century and current issues, with Waddington and epigenetics. The purpose of the topical collection is to emphasize how epigenesis marks the point of intersection of a theory of biological development and a theory of active matter. We also wish to show that the concept of epigenesis existed prior to biological theorization and that it continues to permeate thinking about development in recent biological debates.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Nicoglou, Antonine 0000-0002-8289-0494 Wolfe, Charles T.
Keywords:	Epigenesis · Epigenetics · Embryology · Matter theory · Vitalism
Depositing User:	Dr Antonine Nicoglou
Date Deposited:	18 Apr 2025 16:39
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2025 16:39
Item ID:	25085
Journal or Publication Title:	History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Publisher:	Springer
Official URL:	http://doi.org/10.1007/s40656-018-0230-1
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1007/s40656-018-0230-1
Date:	23 October 2018
Page Range:	pp. 1-6
Volume:	40
Number:	4
ISSN:	0391-9714
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25085

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