On the Motion of Animals (English title variant)
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On the Motion of Animals is an English-titled version of Aristotle’s biological treatise that analyzes how and why animals move, integrating observations of anatomy with principles of physics and causation.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17539161 — 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: On the Motion of Animals (English title variant) Context triple: [Movement of Animals, relatedWork, On the Motion of Animals (English title variant)]
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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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The Physiology of Common Life
The Physiology of Common Life is a 19th-century popular science book by George Henry Lewes that explains human physiological processes in accessible, everyday terms.
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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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Book IV of Parts of Animals
Book IV of Parts of Animals is the concluding section of Aristotle’s biological treatise that continues his systematic analysis of animal anatomy and functions, with particular attention to the structure and purpose of internal organs.
- 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: On the Motion of Animals (English title variant) Target entity description: On the Motion of Animals is an English-titled version of Aristotle’s biological treatise that analyzes how and why animals move, integrating observations of anatomy with principles of physics and causation.
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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.
The Physiology of Common Life
The Physiology of Common Life is a 19th-century popular science book by George Henry Lewes that explains human physiological processes in accessible, everyday terms.
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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.
Book IV of Parts of Animals
Book IV of Parts of Animals is the concluding section of Aristotle’s biological treatise that continues his systematic analysis of animal anatomy and functions, with particular attention to the structure and purpose of internal organs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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