Aristotle’s biological works as scientific literature

Föllinger, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2011.12.025

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“…For example, Grene ( 2000 ) notes the state of current scientific debate regarding Aristotle’s supposed genetics ; de Magalhaes and Costa ( 2009 ) cite Aristotle’s descriptions of the diversity of lifespans observed in nature; Brussow ( 2009 , p. 2263) reports that Aristotle’s books offer “careful descriptions, sharp reasoning, the beginning of experimentation and entertaining errors;” Auer et al ( 2007 ) refer to Aristotle’s development of comparative anatomy via dissection of animals; and Autumn et al ( 2014 ) remind us that Aristotle observed that the gecko “could run up and down a tree in any way, even with its head downwards” (Aristotle, History of Animals , IX, 614 b 2–3). Föllinger ( 2012 ) comments on the use by Aristotle of “dialogical elements,” and many papers used Aristotle’s biology in an introductory manner, briefly mentioning his work and then passing on to a non-related discussion of more modern findings (see Sodergren et al 2006 ) or a review of historical processes (see Carlos et al 2019 ).…”

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Frequency and Content of the Last Fifty Years of Papers on Aristotle’s Writings on Biological Phenomena

Sharpley

Koehn

2022

J Hist Biol

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Aristotle is often named as the first zoologist or biologist because of his writings on animals. Although Aristotle’s major intention in these books was to illustrate his ideas of how knowledge and understanding might advance, at least one modern biologist (C. Darwin) has recognized Aristotle's depth and breadth as being of surviving merit. Of greater surprise is the ongoing attention that his works continue to receive, including publications in contemporary scientific journals. This review identifies 38 peer-reviewed papers on various topics from Aristotle’s biological writings that have been published during the last 50 years. These papers are described according to content (genetics, population biology, anatomy, brain, movement), specific creatures (fish, scorpions, elephants, insects, birds), publication outlet, distribution over the fifty year period surveyed, and visible trends in the topics studied. It is concluded that, in the highly-competitive field of peer-reviewed scientific publication and citation, Aristotle's biology continues to excite the interest of scientists and remains salient to modern science itself.

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Frequency and Content of the Last Fifty Years of Papers on Aristotle’s Writings on Biological Phenomena

Sharpley

Koehn

2022

J Hist Biol

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“…More than any other scientific discipline, biology can be characterized by multifaceted references to the living world (Campbell et al, 2020). The earliest expositions of the "doctrine of life" can be traced back to Aristotle (Föllinger, 2012;Henry, 2006;Lennox, 2006). Based on texts that are more than 2,000 years old, concrete connections can be drawn to modern biological research (Delbrück, 1976;Vinci & Robert, 2005).…”

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The Potential and Limitations of the Wadden Sea in University, School, and Out-Of-School Contexts From the Perspective of Biology Education

Schmäing

Grotjohann

2022

INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED

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This study explores the potential and the limitations of the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea in terms of its relevance for teacher training in higher education and for teaching in schools and as an out-of-school place of learning. Interviews with experts from these three areas were conducted. The analysis was performed through qualitative content analysis. Within this framework, various factors were identified that should be considered in further biology didactics studies. The findings indicate that out-of-school learning receives too little emphasis in teacher education and that the Wadden Sea offers opportunities to address this deficit. In addition, clear limits were set for school lessons on this ecosystem in contrast to practical explorations of the Wadden Sea. Nevertheless, incorporating Wadden Sea content in the classroom makes sense since diverse topics can be vividly explored. Out-of-school learning at the Wadden Sea was found to have an immense potential in education for sustainable development and in environmental education. One obstacle is the students' reported disgust towards the Wadden Sea. Based on the results, conclusions are drawn for all three areas considered in this study, providing concrete implications for related studies with a focus on biological education on the Wadden Sea.

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Explicit nomenclature and classification in Pliny’s Natural History XXXII

Guasparri

2013

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

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Aristotle’s biological works as scientific literature

Cited by 4 publications

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Frequency and Content of the Last Fifty Years of Papers on Aristotle’s Writings on Biological Phenomena

Frequency and Content of the Last Fifty Years of Papers on Aristotle’s Writings on Biological Phenomena

The Potential and Limitations of the Wadden Sea in University, School, and Out-Of-School Contexts From the Perspective of Biology Education

Explicit nomenclature and classification in Pliny’s Natural History XXXII

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