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John Turberville Needham (1713-1781) and eighteenth century theories of generation

Creator:

Benson, Keith Rodney

Abstract:

There were two viable theories of generation, preformation and epigenesis, existing in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Due to their irreconcilable nature, they were often at loggerheads during this time interval. The status of these generation theories can be effectively understood in terms of Thomas Kuhn's conception of preparadigm science....

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Masters Thesis