individuation

The individuation of man appears to consist in the union of a rational soul with any convenient portion of fitly organized matter.

Which is because individuation beyond the normal can only be achieved by drawing upon the vital potential of offspring.

Its reversal of the principle of individuation, causing excessive cell formation, produces more decidedly demonstrable effects.

From this it appears evident, that this principle is intended to succeed that of individuation, and never to precede it.

That wherever the principle of grouping acted with effect, it had always been preceded by the principle of individuation.