2013
DOI: 10.1515/apeiron-2012-0010
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Μέγιστα Γένη and Division in Aristotle’s Generation of Animals

Abstract: 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 classi… Show more

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