Generation of Animals
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Generation of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that examines animal reproduction, development, and heredity, forming a foundational work in the history of embryology and zoology.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological treatise
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work by Aristotle ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| discusses |
developmental stages of embryos
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differences between species in reproduction ⓘ formation of the embryo ⓘ inheritance of traits ⓘ monstrous births and abnormalities ⓘ role of male and female in generation ⓘ sexual reproduction in animals ⓘ spontaneous generation ⓘ theories of semen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology
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embryology ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| follows | History of Animals ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical prose
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scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Latin translations in the Middle Ages
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modern English translations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in the history of embryology
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major source for ancient zoological thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
Galen
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Carolus Clusius ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance naturalists
early modern embryology ⓘ history of biology ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal reproduction
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developmental biology ⓘ embryology ⓘ heredity ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aristotle's writings
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surface form:
Aristotle's biological works
Corpus Aristotelicum ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| relatedWork |
Movement of Animals
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Parts of Animals ⓘ Progression of Animals ⓘ |
| timePeriodWritten | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| title | Generation of Animals self-link ⓘ |
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