Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,094,295 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

orthogenesis

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
orthogenesis
[ôr′thəjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, orthos + genesis, origin
the theory that evolution is controlled by intrinsic factors within the organism and progresses according to a predetermined course rather than in several directions as a result of natural selection and other environmental factors. orthogenetic, adj.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
24) This concept that the alpha is already part of the omega is explained by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in his discussion of orthogenesis.
Mario Luzi's il fiore del dolore: from seed to flower, poetic word to ... by Pell, Gregory / Italica
Much of the successful popular argument against original Darwinian Evolution is that it seems to imply a Victorian idea of Orthogenesis, where species progress "upward" through time, from primitive to complex, in a natural order.
Beyond Darwin: systems dynamics issues in adaptation and speciation by Cawley, Jon C. / Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
Appleman discusses the new, old trend called intelligent design, which is merely fiat creationism allowing for more geologic time but still beholden to orthogenesis (with God calling the shots).
Darwin by Chambers, Bette / The Humanist
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.