Parts of Animals

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Parts of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, functions, and classification of animals as part of his broader natural philosophy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biological treatise
philosophical treatise
work by Aristotle
aimsTo explain why animals have particular parts
provide a systematic account of animal structure
author Aristotle
discusses blooded animals
bloodless animals
causes of anatomical structures
organs and their purposes
fieldOfStudy ancient Greek biology
history of science
focusesOn classification of animals
comparative anatomy
functions of animal parts
systematic examination of animals
teleological explanation of organs
genre philosophy of nature
scientific literature
hasPart Book I of Parts of Animals
Book II of Parts of Animals
Book III of Parts of Animals
Book IV of Parts of Animals
influenced Renaissance biology
later zoology
medieval natural philosophy
influencedBy Greek medical tradition
Plato's philosophy
mainSubject animal anatomy
animal physiology
biology
natural philosophy
zoology
originalLanguage Ancient Greek
originalTitle De animalibus
surface form: Περὶ ζῴων μορίων
partOf Aristotle's writings
surface form: Aristotle's biological works

Aristotle's writings
surface form: Aristotle's corpus Aristotelicum
philosophicalApproach hylomorphism
teleology
relatedWork Generation of Animals
History of Animals
Movement of Animals
timePeriod 4th century BCE
title Parts of Animals self-link
tradition Peripatetic school NERFINISHED
usesMethod comparative method
empirical observation
teleological reasoning

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History of Animals followedBy Parts of Animals
Aristotle notableWork Parts of Animals
Generation of Animals relatedWork Parts of Animals
Parts of Animals title Parts of Animals self-link