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Noun Concept

Categories: Obsolete scientific theories, Concepts in metaphysics, Vitalism, Pseudoscience, Henri Bergson

life force vital force vitality elan vital élan vital

(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms WordNet 3.0

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(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Élan vital is a term coined by French philosopher Henri Bergson in his 1907 book Creative Evolution, in which he addresses the question of self-organisation and spontaneous morphogenesis of things in an increasingly complex manner. Wikipedia

A philosophical term coined by Henri Bergson in 1907, roughly translated as "vital impetus" or "vital force" Wikipedia Disambiguation

Hypothetical explanation for evolution and development of organisms Wikidata

An impulse or influence that gives something life or vitality. Wiktionary

A hypothetical force that is the causative agent for the development of life. Wiktionary

Hypothetical force. Wiktionary (translation)

The life force or vital principle posited in the philosophy of Henri Bergson; any mysterious or creative vital principle. Wiktionary

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