Meaning of geneticism | Babel Free

Definitions

The belief that a text is best understood by studying its origins and history.

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Examples

“If the analysis of fluid texts requires a more sophisticated treatment of versions than we have heretofore witnessed, there is no doubt that geneticism makes a significant contribution.”

“Clines believes that a particular view of the nature of knowledge is promoted by the practice of geneticism: the belief that a text is best understood when its sources are reconstructed and its pre-history determined.”

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