De motu animalium
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De motu animalium is Aristotle’s treatise that analyzes how and why animals move, integrating biological observation with principles of physics and psychology.
All labels observed (2)
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| De motu animalium canonical | 2 |
| De incessu animalium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17539138 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De motu animalium Context triple: [Movement of Animals, latinTitle, De motu animalium]
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Aristotle’s De partibus animalium
Aristotle’s De partibus animalium is a foundational biological treatise in which Aristotle systematically analyzes and explains the structure, functions, and purposes of the parts of animals.
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De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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Book I of Parts of Animals
Book I of *Parts of Animals* is the opening section of Aristotle’s biological treatise, where he lays out the methodological and philosophical foundations for his study of animal anatomy and functions.
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Book II of Parts of Animals
Book II of Parts of Animals is the second book of Aristotle’s biological treatise, in which he analyzes the functions and purposes of animal organs within his broader teleological framework.
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Aristotle’s De generatione animalium
Aristotle’s *De generatione animalium* is an ancient Greek philosophical and scientific treatise that systematically examines animal reproduction, development, and heredity as part of his broader biological works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De motu animalium Target entity description: De motu animalium is Aristotle’s treatise that analyzes how and why animals move, integrating biological observation with principles of physics and psychology.
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A.
Aristotle’s De partibus animalium
Aristotle’s De partibus animalium is a foundational biological treatise in which Aristotle systematically analyzes and explains the structure, functions, and purposes of the parts of animals.
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B.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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C.
Book I of Parts of Animals
Book I of *Parts of Animals* is the opening section of Aristotle’s biological treatise, where he lays out the methodological and philosophical foundations for his study of animal anatomy and functions.
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D.
Book II of Parts of Animals
Book II of Parts of Animals is the second book of Aristotle’s biological treatise, in which he analyzes the functions and purposes of animal organs within his broader teleological framework.
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E.
Aristotle’s De generatione animalium
Aristotle’s *De generatione animalium* is an ancient Greek philosophical and scientific treatise that systematically examines animal reproduction, development, and heredity as part of his broader biological works.
- F. None of above. chosen
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