Creationism, evolutionism, Plato's dualism and Thomism concerning the origin of life

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Rafael de Carvalho Xavier

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In an investigation about the origin of life, mapped from consistent scientific theories, the article offers a reading hypothesis that confronts creationism and evolutionism, synthesizing a philosophical itinerary that revisits the Platonic dualism and the Thomist roots of Christian anthropology. Such assumptions illuminate evidence from modern biology, with implications for the genetic horizon that can guide the issue of the latent person in the zygote, as well as the formation and development of the human embryo.

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de Carvalho Xavier, R. (2020). Creationism, evolutionism, Plato’s dualism and Thomism concerning the origin of life. Brasiliensis, 9(18), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8111031
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Rafael de Carvalho Xavier, Centro de Estudos Redemptoris Mater de Brasília

Mestre em Bioética pela Universidade Europeia do Atlântico, com especialização em Saúde da Família e Docência do Ensino Superior, pela Universidade Católica de Brasília. Professor de Bioética no Centro de Estudos Filósofico-Teológicos Redemptoris Mater de Brasília.

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de Carvalho Xavier, R. (2020). Creationism, evolutionism, Plato’s dualism and Thomism concerning the origin of life. Brasiliensis, 9(18), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8111031