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Evolutio Canon

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Evolutio Unfolding Theory: Canonical Archival Record of an Original Theoretical Framework

This OSF Project constitutes the canonical archival record of the Evolutio Unfolding Theory (EUT) as an original theoretical framework in evolutionary and developmental biology, theoretical biology, and philosophy of biology. Its purpose is to preserve, consolidate, and provide authoritative access to the foundational formulation of the theory and its primary scholarly publications, establishing a stable historical reference for attribution, interpretation, and future study.

Archive: https://osf.io/t9usp

Conceptual Prehistory and Theoretical Antecedents of the Evolutio Unfolding Theory

This component contains conceptual and theoretical work preceding the formal articulation of the Evolutio Unfolding Theory, documenting the intellectual trajectory that culminated in its canonical formulation. These materials establish the conceptual groundwork from which EUT emerged but do not constitute the theory in its finalized form.

Archive: https://osf.io/bauxs

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Ostachuk, A. (2018). The Evolution Concept: the Concept Evolution. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy. 14(3): 354-378.

Published in “Cosmos and History” (2018), this paper introduces the concept of “virtual preformation” and argues for its necessity in providing a coherent account of biological development beyond classical preformationism and epigenesis.

Archive: https://osf.io/jmdns

Foundational Formulation of the Evolutio Unfolding Theory (Canonical Core)

This component contains the original foundational formulation of the Evolutio Unfolding Theory as first articulated and formally published in 2020.
It constitutes the canonical core of the theory and provides the authoritative reference for its definition, scope, and conceptual structure.

Archive: https://osf.io/cnb6y

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Ostachuk, A. (2020). A Theory of Evolution as a Process of Unfolding. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy. 16(1): 347-379.

Published in “Cosmos and History” (2020), this paper presents the original formulation of the “Evolutio Unfolding Theory”.

Archive: https://osf.io/hd5r7