In PA I and GA I, Aristotle explores the application of his general theories of causation and natural kinds to the universe of living things. This reissue of Balme’s well-known translation and notes, first published in 1972 and reviewed thereafter (e.g. by J. Longrigg, Classical Review N.S. 27 [1977], 38-9), includes a useful “Report on Recent Work” and an updated bibliography by Allan Gotthelf. The translation itself has been revised in several places to take account of developing interpretations of the meanings of eidos and genos in Aristotle’s biological works. These additions increase the usefulness and extend the life of an already indispensable introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of two of Aristotle’s most challenging scientific treatises.
BMCR 1993.02.17
1993.02.17, Aristotle. De Partibus Animalium I and De Generatione Animalium I (with passages from II.1-3). Translated with notes by D. M. Balme
Aristotle.,
D. M. (David M.) Balme,
Allan Gotthelf,
Aristotle's De partibus animalium I and, De generatione animalium I : (with passages from II. 1-3).
Clarendon Aristotle series.
Oxford:
Oxford University Press,
1992.
1 online resource (vii, 183 pages)..
ISBN 9780585160122.
$26.00.