Catastrophism

Japanese: catastrophism
Catastrophism

…His “Experiments on Fossil Bones” (1812) is a model study of fossil restoration. He also discussed the “revolutions” that organisms on Earth had encountered in the past, and advocated the so-called “catastrophism.” J.B. de Lamarck (1744-1829), who pioneered the study of invertebrate fossils, countered this and presented a view that led to the theory of evolution today. …

*Some explanations of terms that mention "catastrophism" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼の《化石骨の研究》(1812)は化石復元のモデル的研究である。彼はまた過去において地球生物の遭遇した〈革命〉を論じ,いわゆる〈天変地異説catastrophism〉を唱えた。これに対して,無脊椎動物化石研究の端緒を作ったJ.B.deラマルク(1744‐1829)が反論し,今日の進化論につながる見解を発表した。…

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