By this art you may contemplate the genealogy of ideas
Trace the intellectual lineage of any concept, text, or idea. Discover the scholarly threads that connect past to present.
What is Concept Tracer?
Concept Tracer is an AI-powered tool that reveals the intellectual genealogy of ideas. Select any text on the web or enter a concept directly, and discover its historical lineage, key contributors, and evolutionary path through time.
Each trace reveals new connections, citations, and questions that illuminate the contingency of our concepts and the power relations that shaped them.
See it in Action
Try tracing a concept right here on the website:
Get the Extension
Install the Chrome extension to trace concepts directly from any webpage. Simply select text and press Ctrl+Shift+G (or Cmd+Shift+G on Mac).
Download Extension
Early Alpha v0.1
Installation Instructions
- Download the extension file above
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
- Drag and drop the downloaded file onto the page
- Select text on any webpage and press Ctrl+Shift+G