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Preformationism

In the history of biology, preformationism (or preformism) is a formerly popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves. Instead of assembly from parts, preformationists believed that the form of living things exist, in real terms, prior to their development. Preformationists suggested that all organisms were created at the…

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related to Philosophical development · 24
Preformationism → Although, Animals, Aristotle, Aristotle's, As, Because, European, Europeans, Exercitationes, Galen, Generation, Generatione Animalium, Girolamo Fabrici, Harvey, Harvey's, He, However, In, It, Later

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Galeninstance ofEuropean physicians0.80text
Realdo Colomboinstance ofEuropean physicians0.80text
Girolamo Fabrici would build upon Aristotle's theoriesinstance ofEuropean physicians0.80text
which were prevalent well into the 17th century.In 1651instance ofEuropean physicians0.80text
William Harvey published On the Generation of Animalsinstance ofEuropean physicians0.80text
human beings develop from such simple organismsinstance ofHow could complex organisms0.80text
Preformationismrelated to Philosophical developmentPythagoras0.60section
Preformationismrelated to Philosophical developmentIt0.60section
Preformationismrelated to Philosophical developmentAristotle0.60section
Preformationismrelated to Philosophical developmentEuropeans0.60section
Preformationismrelated to Philosophical developmentLater0.60section
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