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Spanish term or phrase:
involución
English translation:
regression
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involución
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I am trying to translate the word "involución," which I understand is a process related to atavism, into English in a book about Darwin and the theory of evolution. I am not sure whether "involution" or "regression" is the corresponding term in Darwinian theory.
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| 3 +1 | involution |
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Apr 16, 2009 04:18: Carlos Sorzano changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1051736">Nicholas Callaway's</a> old entry - "involución"" to ""regression""
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regression
involución (f)
n. regression, act of moving backward; return to a previous state, retrogression
n. regression, act of moving backward; return to a previous state, retrogression
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Comment: "I agree with using "regression"; it seems that "involution" is, in English, a term used mostly in New Age circles."
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involution
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... Hegel, Spenser and Darwin and in the 20th century in de Chardin (West) and .... (Of course as evolution and involution are relative terms, ... Thus development is now identified - relatively - with regression and involution. ...
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http://www.vopus.org/en/gnosis/revolution-consciousness/
EVOLUTION, INVOLUTION, REVOLUTION
Written by Samael Aun Weor
"The laws of Evolution and Involution are the mechanical axis of the whole nature, and have nothing to do with the intimate Self-Realization of the Being."
http://www.vopus.org/es/gnosis-gnosticismo/factores-revoluci...
Cyclic Universe : Creation, Evolution, Involution and Dissolution ...
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Darwin`s preparatory work leading to Darwinism Darwinism ... Involution Evolution (first Phase) Supremental manifestation the final phase of evolution ...
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Deccan Herald - Evolution and involution
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... more so from the time of Charles Darwin, and his famous work on ... Evolution means feeding one's greed, involution means recognising others need. ...
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In the present context we need to understand the difference and differentiate between the two; Evolution is wanting, Involution is accepting. Evolution means feeding one's greed, involution means recognising others need. Evolution traps us in the outer noise; involution helps us listen to our inner voice. Evolution is to analyse, involution is to realise. Evolution feeds the ego, Involution frees the spirit. Evolution adds to arrogance, Involution leads to acceptance.
Finally, evolution applauds the “Survival of the fittest”, Involution believes in “Being provided for from the nest”.
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... Hegel, Spenser and Darwin and in the 20th century in de Chardin (West) and .... (Of course as evolution and involution are relative terms, ... Thus development is now identified - relatively - with regression and involution. ...
www.iol.ie/~peter/F49.htm - 18k - En caché - Páginas similares
http://www.vopus.org/en/gnosis/revolution-consciousness/
EVOLUTION, INVOLUTION, REVOLUTION
Written by Samael Aun Weor
"The laws of Evolution and Involution are the mechanical axis of the whole nature, and have nothing to do with the intimate Self-Realization of the Being."
http://www.vopus.org/es/gnosis-gnosticismo/factores-revoluci...
Cyclic Universe : Creation, Evolution, Involution and Dissolution ...
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Darwin`s preparatory work leading to Darwinism Darwinism ... Involution Evolution (first Phase) Supremental manifestation the final phase of evolution ...
www.sundeepbooks.com/servlet/sugetbiblio?bno=002942 - 29k - En caché - Páginas similares
Deccan Herald - Evolution and involution
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... more so from the time of Charles Darwin, and his famous work on ... Evolution means feeding one's greed, involution means recognising others need. ...
www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep142007/city2007091425371.as... - 56k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-04-16 00:01:23 GMT)
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In the present context we need to understand the difference and differentiate between the two; Evolution is wanting, Involution is accepting. Evolution means feeding one's greed, involution means recognising others need. Evolution traps us in the outer noise; involution helps us listen to our inner voice. Evolution is to analyse, involution is to realise. Evolution feeds the ego, Involution frees the spirit. Evolution adds to arrogance, Involution leads to acceptance.
Finally, evolution applauds the “Survival of the fittest”, Involution believes in “Being provided for from the nest”.
Discussion
the term consistently used by Darwin himself was
"involution", without any esoteric connotation. He was
specifically refering to a concept which is complementary, and which is part of and allows evolution. I mean, evolution
implies involutionary processes, for the sake of achieving
higher complexity (It is consistent with the latin root of
the word, also meaning "involvement" or like a coiling
movement or growth. The problem lies in that in
Spanish the meaning of the word "involución" is more narrow
that in English and always refer to a regression or backward
or decaying movement. The Darwinian use of the term was
broader."