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Umwelt

Umwelt In this historical source, Umwelt is a German term for environment: the total set of outside conditions and circumstances that affect an organism through its life.

In this historical source, Umwelt is a German term for environment: the total set of outside conditions and circumstances that affect an organism through its life. The term also reflects the idea that organism and environment continuously influence one another, and it can be extended figuratively to social or moral conditions shaping mental life.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Environment” (Environment).
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