noun
cosmogony
Academic term for the study of the origin and development of the universe. Used in scientific and philosophical contexts.
宇宙進化論は、宇宙の始まりを科学的に説明しようとする学問だ。
Cosmogony is a field of study that attempts to scientifically explain the origin of the universe.
宇宙論 (cosmology) is the broader study of the universe's structure and evolution, while 宇宙進化論 (cosmogony) specifically focuses on its origin and early development.
Compound of 宇宙 (universe), 進化 (evolution), and 論 (theory). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of cosmogony.