The animal genus endures only through the death of its fulfilled individuals

Evidence

However, propagation (Fortpflanzung) only leads to a spurious infinite progression (mauvaise infinité). Because the animal cannot establish its singularity as universal by cancelling the discrepancy between them, the animal cannot on its own ‘become the absolute genus’. In fact, ‘the genus preserves itself only through the perishing of the individuals, who have fulfilled their determination in the sexual act and, in so far as they have no higher determination than this, pass on to death.’ — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 540

Categorization

• DEFINE: Key definition of spurious infinity (mauvaise infinité) as the animal’s fate — genus surviving only via individual perishing.
• QUESTION: This defines the foil against which human plasticity/the Concept must establish genuine universality. How does man escape this perishing-bound reproduction?
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 540