Historiae I: Plantarum et Animalium

Gotthelf, Allan

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“…The question of whether or not Aristotle had a deep interest in biological classification as such remains controversial. See Balme (1969Balme ( , 1987; Pellegrin (1982); Gotthelf (1988);Bayer (1988); Lennox (1990, 2001, Ch. 1, 2005; Charles (2000, Ch.…”

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Aristotle’s Pluralistic Realism

Henry

2011

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Aristotle’s Pluralistic Realism

Henry

2011

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“…This distinction between him and Aristotle, of course, need not be explained simply by doctrinal shift, but it may also be influenced by shift of interest, as well as by the difference in subject matter (Vallance (1988) 28-30; Kullmann (1998) 80). Plants, after all, do not seem to enjoy a purposive life as much as animals or humans do (see Gotthelf (1988); Sharples (1994) 127; (2017) 166). But as regards cosmology, Theophrastus' departure from Aristotle's doctrine in Metaphysics Lambda becomes more obvious (Met.…”

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Speusippus, teleology and the metaphysics of value: Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26

Cheng

2020

J. Hell. Stud.

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Abstract:This paper re-examines Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26, an obscure testimony about Speusippus, the second head of the Platonic Academy. As opposed to the traditional interpretation, which takes this passage as Theophrastus’ polemic against Speusippus’ doctrine of value, I argue that he here makes dialectical use of, rather than launching an attack on, the Platonist. Based on this new reading, I further propose a revision and a reassessment of the ‘gloomy metaphysics’ of Speusippus which will shed new light on his ethics.

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“…48 Lennox (1987) and Bayer (1998). Gotthelf (1988), 105 cites Lennox with approval. 49 Charles (2000), 219 50 This is an example of what Lennox (1987) calls an A-type explanation.…”

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“…I consider Lennox's work in more detail in the final section of the paper. 12 Cetacea are listed in HA but not PA. 13 For work on History of Animals, see Gotthelf (1988 and1997) and Lennox (1987 and1991). For work on Parts of Animals, see especially the notes accompanying Lennox's (2001a) translation of this work starting with the note on 642b34-5 found on pp.…”

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Μέγιστα Γένη and Division in Aristotle’s Generation of Animals

Stoyles

2013

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Aristotle refers to some animal kinds as μέγιστα γένη, or greatest kinds. The goal of this paper is to make clear the nature and significance of these kinds. I argue that Aristotle thinks of greatest kinds as the most general kinds within a specified domain. I then consider the fact that Aristotle's discussion of animals' reproductive parts and modes of reproduction in Generation of Animals is organized around divisions related to the cause of each of the features being explained. I conclude that, while classification is an important goal in Aristotle's biological treatises, it is of little significance that some of the kinds he identifies are referred to as greatest kinds. The important divisions are, for Aristotle, the divisions that best serve his goal of explaining the various features of animals and these divisions sometimes group together and sometimes cut across the commonly recognized, including the greatest, animal kinds.

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Historiae I: Plantarum et Animalium

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Aristotle’s Pluralistic Realism

Aristotle’s Pluralistic Realism

Speusippus, teleology and the metaphysics of value: Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26

Μέγιστα Γένη and Division in Aristotle’s Generation of Animals

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