Recapitulation theory
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The recapitulation theory, also called embryological parallelism or the basic biogenetic law, was first formulated in 1866 by [[w:Ernst Haeckel|}} (1834 - 1919): "Ontogenesis is the short and rapid recapitulation of phylogenesis." or for short "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny", i.e. every animal or human organism repeats the essential features of phylogenetic [[evolution[[ in the course of its individual development. A precursor of this rule is Baer's rule formulated by Karl Ernst von Baer in 1828, which he himself called the law of embryo similarity.
Literature
- Erich Blechschmidt: Wie beginnt das menschliche Leben: vom Ei zum Embryo, Christiana Verlag, Stein am Rhein, 6. Aufl., 1989
- L.F.C. Mees: Tiere sind, was Menschen haben, J. Ch. Mellinger Verlag, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 978-3880692237
- Rudolf Steiner: Anthroposophie, Psychosophie, Pneumatosophie, GA 115 (1980), Vierter Vortrag, Berlin, 27. Oktober 1909 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org
- Rudolf Steiner: Die Mysterien des Morgenlandes und des Christentums, GA 144 (1985) English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org
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