On the Parts of Animals
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On the Parts of Animals (or De Partibus Animalium) is a text by Aristotle
. It was written around 350 BC. The whole work is roughly a study in animal anatomy and physiology; it aims to provide a scientific understanding of the parts (organs, tissues, fluids, etc.) of animals.
(The Book of Animals).
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
. It was written around 350 BC. The whole work is roughly a study in animal anatomy and physiology; it aims to provide a scientific understanding of the parts (organs, tissues, fluids, etc.) of animals.
Arabic translation
The Arabic translation of De Partibus Animalium comprises treatises 11-14 of the Kitāb al-HayawānKitab al-Hayawan (Aristotle)
The Kitāb al-hayawān is an Arabic translation in 19 treatises of the following zoological texts by Aristotle:Historia Animalium : treatises 1-10De Partibus Animalium : treatises 11-14...
(The Book of Animals).
External links
- On the Parts of Animals, English translation by William Ogle
- Greek text: Hodoi elektronikai (with parallel French translation), Greco interattivo