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Philosophical Biology in Aristotle's Parts of AnimalsFinding Fault with Nature

Philosophical Biology in Aristotle's Parts of Animals: Finding Fault with Nature [As might be expected, the discussion of the parts attempts to get at some knowledge of cause (646a8–13). In this effort, it appears as if the movement of the argument keeps getting pushed towards function. There are distinctions to be made within function: we can distinguish common functions of parts, functions that cut across kinds, but we also recognize functions that are particular, functions that are not cross-kind; this follows the general pattern set out in PA I (645b25), which indicates a unity to the book. Take teeth as an example. With regard to teeth, the common function lies in the working (ergasian) on the food, while some organisms have specialized functions that differ according to kind (kata genê).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Philosophical Biology in Aristotle's Parts of AnimalsFinding Fault with Nature

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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
ISBN
978-3-319-01420-3
Pages
107 –140
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10.1007/978-3-319-01421-0_5
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[As might be expected, the discussion of the parts attempts to get at some knowledge of cause (646a8–13). In this effort, it appears as if the movement of the argument keeps getting pushed towards function. There are distinctions to be made within function: we can distinguish common functions of parts, functions that cut across kinds, but we also recognize functions that are particular, functions that are not cross-kind; this follows the general pattern set out in PA I (645b25), which indicates a unity to the book. Take teeth as an example. With regard to teeth, the common function lies in the working (ergasian) on the food, while some organisms have specialized functions that differ according to kind (kata genê).]

Published: Aug 29, 2013

Keywords: Internal Part; External Part; Common Function; Human Tooth; Internal Cool

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