Aristotle's Biology

Question 1

Aristotle left where after the death of Plato?

Answer 1

He left Athens, where he had been studying at Plato’s academy.

Question 2

What changes in his thought occured after Plato’s death?

Answer 2

• Shifted away from the unempirical concerns of morality and metaphysics (Platonic Mode)
• Becomes more metaphysical

Question 3

What did Ancient greek thinkers of the time believe about the heart?

Answer 3

• Centre of intelligence
• Centre of all sensation
• Centre of all nutrition
• End of life was the end of the heart beating

Question 4

What was the 2 strangest things he believed ( gender and autogeneration)

Answer 4

• Believed that because males in animals are almost always born as a result of higher temperature, males are stronger and thus superior
• Believed flies and other animals autogenerated