Habit leaves permanent traces even in plant life that lacks consciousness

Evidence

There is very little room for habit in vegetative life. However, the duration of change already leaves permanent traces, not only in the material constitution of the plant, but also in the higher forms of plant life. Even the wildest of plants lend themselves to cultivation. — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 1338

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

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