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Substantial Generation In Physics I 5-7, Devin Henry Jan 2015

Substantial Generation In Physics I 5-7, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

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Cv, Devin Henry Jan 2014

Cv, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

No abstract provided.


The Failure Of Evolution In Antiquity, Devin Henry Jan 2014

The Failure Of Evolution In Antiquity, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

This paper traces the emergence and rejection of evolutionary thinking in antiquity. It examines Empedocles' original theory of evolution and why his ideas failed to gain traction among his predecessors.


The Birds And The Bees: Aristotle On The Biological Concept Of Analogy, Devin Henry Jan 2014

The Birds And The Bees: Aristotle On The Biological Concept Of Analogy, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

No abstract provided.


Review Of Monte Ransome Johnson's Aristotle On Teleology, Devin Henry Jan 2007

Review Of Monte Ransome Johnson's Aristotle On Teleology, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

No abstract provided.


Aristotle On The Mechanisms Of Inheritance, Devin Henry Jan 2006

Aristotle On The Mechanisms Of Inheritance, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

In this paper I address an important question in Aristotle’s biology, What are the causal mechanisms behind the transmission of biological form? Aristotle’s answer to this question, I argue, is found in Generation of Animals Book 4 in connection with his investigation into the phenomenon of inheritance. There we are told that an organism’s reproductive material contains a set of ‘‘movements’’ which are derived from the various ‘‘potentials’’ of its nature (the internal principle of change that initiates and controls development). These ‘‘movements,’’ I suggest, function as specialized vehicles for com- municating the parts of the parent’s heritable form during …


Embryological Models In Ancient Philosophy, Devin Henry Feb 2005

Embryological Models In Ancient Philosophy, Devin Henry

Devin Henry

No abstract provided.