Aristotle's anatomical philosophy of nature

被引:7
作者
Cosans, CE [1 ]
机构
[1] George Washington Univ, Dept Philosophy, Washington, DC 20052 USA
关键词
anatomy; Aristotle; body; dissection; experiment; form; nature; soul; teleology; vivisection;
D O I
10.1023/A:1006515414945
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
This paper explores the anatomical foundations of Aristotle's natural philosophy. Rather than simply looking at the body, he contrives specific procedures for revealing unmanifest phenomena. In some cases, these interventions seem extensive enough to qualify as experiments. At the work bench, one can observe the parts of animals in the manner Aristotle describes, even if his descriptions seem at odds with 20th century textbooks. Manipulating animals allows us to recover his teleological thought more fully. This consideration of Aristotle as a sophisticated biologist helps our reading of his writings in other areas of philosophy.
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页码:311 / 339
页数:29
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