Aristotle

On The Generation Of Animals

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""On The Generation Of Animals"" is a book written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. It is a treatise on the process of reproduction and the development of animals, including humans. The book is divided into five parts, each focusing on a different aspect of animal reproduction. In the first part, Aristotle discusses the differences between male and female reproductive systems, including the role of semen and the importance of the uterus. The second part explores the development of the embryo, from conception to birth. Aristotle describes the different stages of development and the formation of organs and limbs. The third part examines the similarities and differences between different types of animals, including humans, in terms of their reproductive processes. The fourth part discusses the role of genetics in determining the characteristics of offspring. Aristotle argues that traits are inherited from both parents and that certain traits are dominant over others. The final part of the book focuses on the role of environment in shaping the development of animals. Aristotle argues that environmental factors, such as temperature and nutrition, can influence the characteristics of offspring. Overall, ""On The Generation Of Animals"" is a comprehensive study of animal reproduction and development from the perspective of ancient Greek philosophy. It remains an important work in the history of biology and continues to be studied and debated by scholars today.THAT the male and the female are the principles of generation has been previously stated, as also what is their power and their essence. But why is it that one thing becomes and is male, another female? It is the business of our discussion as it proceeds to try and point out (1) that the sexes arise from Necessity and the first efficient cause, (2) from what sort of material they are formed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 291g
• ISBN-13: 9781419138683
• ISBN-10: 1419138685
• Artikelnr.: 21204383

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Aristotle (Greek: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Aristotél¿s, pronounced [aristotél¿¿s]; 384-322 BC)[A] was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy, and the Aristotelian tradition. His writings cover many subjects. including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, estheticspoetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics, and government. Aristotle provided a complex synthesis of the various philosophies existing prior to him. It was above all from his teachings that the West inherited its intellectual lexicon, as well as problems and methods of inquiry. As a result, his philosophy has exerted a unique influence on almost every form of knowledge in the West and it continues to be a subject of contemporary philosophical discussion. Little is known about his life. Aristotle was born in the city of Stagira in Northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, and he was brought up by a guardian. At seventeen or eighteen years of age he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven (c. 347 BC).[4] Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC.[5] He established a library in the Lyceum which helped him to produce many of his hundreds of books on papyrus scrolls. Though Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises and dialogues for publication, only around a third of his original output has survived, none of it intended for publication.[6] Aristotle's views on physical science profoundly shaped medieval scholarship. Their influence extended from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages into the Renaissance, and were not replaced systematically until the Enlightenment and theories such as classical mechanics. Some of Aristotle's zoological observations found in his biology, such as on the hectocotyl (reproductive) arm of the octopus, were disbelieved until the 19th century. His works contain the earliest known formal study of logic, studied by medieval scholars such as Peter Abelard and John Buridan. Aristotle's influence on logic also continued well into the 19th century.