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Elan Vital
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Manifestations and Biological Implications
The élan vital is theoretically responsible for the phenomenon of 'convergent evolution,' though Bergson framed it as the same initial pressure finding similar solutions when encountering similar material obstacles. In biological terms, the élan vital is thought to reside primarily in the undifferentiated protoplasmic matrix, decreasing in potency as specialization increases Le Dantec, 1927.
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