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ISBN: 9781107136304 9781316479766 9781316501795 1316479765 9781316487778 1316487776 9781316486054 1316486052 110713630X Year: 2016 Volume: *124 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press
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"Aristotle's account of female nature has received mostly negative treatment, emphasising what he says females cannot do. Building on recent research, this book comprehensively revises such readings, setting out the complex and positive role played by the female in Aristotle's thought with a particular focus on the longest surviving treatise on reproduction in the ancient corpus, the Generation of Animals. It provides new interpretations of the nature of Aristotle's sexism, his theory of male and female interaction in generation, and his account of inherited features. It also discusses a range of more general issues which can and should be re-examined in light of Aristotle's account of female animals: his methodology, hylomorphism, teleology and psychology. Aristotle on Female Animals will be valuable to all those interested in Aristotle's philosophy and the history of gender"--
Sex differences --- Females --- Reproduction --- Différences entre sexes --- Femelles --- Early works to 1800 --- Ouvrages avant 1800 --- Aristotle. --- Females. --- Reproduction. --- Différences entre sexes --- Philosophy of nature --- Aristotle
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ISBN: 1316647870 9781316647875 9781107197732 1107197732 1108181791 1108195644 1108187234 9781108181792 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press
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Aristotle's voluminous writings on animals have often been marginalised in the history of philosophy. Providing the first full-length comprehensive account of Aristotle's biology, its background, content and influence, this Companion situates his study of living nature within his broader philosophy and theology and differentiates it from other medical and philosophical theories. An overview of empiricism in Aristotle's Historia Animalium is followed by an account of the general methodology recommended in the Parts of Animals. An account of the importance of Aristotle's teleological perspective and the fundamental metaphysics of biological entities provides a basis for understanding living capacities, such as nutrition, reproduction, perception and self-motion, in his philosophy. The importance of Aristotle's zoology to both his ethics and political philosophy is highlighted. The volume explores in detail the changing interpretations and influences of Aristotle's biological works from antiquity to modern philosophy of science. It is essential for both students and scholars.
Biology --- Methodology --- History. --- Philosophy --- Aristotle. --- History --- Aristotle --- PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical --- Philosophy. --- Biology - Philosophy --- Biology - Philosophy - History --- Animals (Philosophy) --- Criticism and interpretation.
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