On the Motion of Animals, Aristotle
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On the Motion of Animals

Author: Aristotle, Theodorus Gaza

Narrator: Suzi Woods

Unabridged: 0 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Published: 08/14/2018

Genre: History - Ancient - Greece

Synopsis

Aristotle is known as the “Father of Western Philosophy.” While his greatest contributions to the world lay in philosophy, logic, and ethics, he also wrote scientific texts. In “On the Motion of Animals,” Aristotle presents a theory regarding animal movement. The text pairs well with another work by Aristotle, “On the Gait of Animals.”  

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