Philosophie zoologique
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Philosophie zoologique is an 1809 work by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck that systematically presents his early evolutionary theory, including the inheritance of acquired characteristics and the idea of species transformation over time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philosophie zoologique canonical | 2 |
| Zoological Philosophy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophie zoologique Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, notableWork, Philosophie zoologique]
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A.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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B.
On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
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Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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D.
Le Règne Animal
Le Règne Animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Georges Cuvier that systematically classifies the animal kingdom and helped establish modern comparative anatomy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Philosophie zoologique Target entity description: Philosophie zoologique is an 1809 work by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck that systematically presents his early evolutionary theory, including the inheritance of acquired characteristics and the idea of species transformation over time.
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A.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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B.
On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
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C.
Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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D.
Le Règne Animal
Le Règne Animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Georges Cuvier that systematically classifies the animal kingdom and helped establish modern comparative anatomy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| addresses |
classification of animals
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organization of living beings ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Baptiste Lamarck ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
naturalist
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zoologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
mechanisms of species transformation
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relationship between organisms and environment ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
biology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Philosophie zoologique
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surface form:
Zoological Philosophy
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| hasConcept |
adaptation to environment
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progressive complexity in the animal series ⓘ spontaneous generation of simple organisms ⓘ use and disuse of organs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume 1
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volume 2 ⓘ volume 3 ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFramework | Lamarckism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Darwinian evolutionary thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century debates on species change
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history of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buffon
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Enlightenment natural history ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution
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inheritance of acquired characteristics ⓘ natural history ⓘ species transformation ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concept of gradual transformation of species over time
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early formulation of the inheritance of acquired characteristics ⓘ systematic presentation of Lamarck's evolutionary ideas ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Philosophie zoologique self-link ⓘ |
| proposesTheory |
early evolutionary theory
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inheritance of acquired characteristics ⓘ transmutation of species ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | geological time ⓘ |
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Subject: Philosophie zoologique Description of subject: Philosophie zoologique is an 1809 work by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck that systematically presents his early evolutionary theory, including the inheritance of acquired characteristics and the idea of species transformation over time.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Zoological Philosophy