Movement of Animals
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"Movement of Animals" is an Aristotelian treatise that analyzes how and why animals initiate motion, exploring the principles of locomotion and voluntary action in living beings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Movement of Animals canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4270685 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Movement of Animals Context triple: [Parts of Animals, relatedWork, Movement of Animals]
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A.
Locomotion
Locomotion is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England, that showcases historic locomotives and rolling stock as part of the Science Museum Group.
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B.
Parts of Animals
Parts of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, functions, and classification of animals as part of his broader natural philosophy.
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C.
Animal
Animal is the wild, frenzied drummer from The Muppet Show, known for his chaotic energy, minimal vocabulary, and role as the percussionist for Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
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D.
Germs, Seeds and Animals
Germs, Seeds and Animals is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the global spread of organisms transformed human societies and environments.
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E.
Fauna
Fauna is one of the three good fairies in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," known for her gentle, nurturing nature and green attire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Movement of Animals Target entity description: "Movement of Animals" is an Aristotelian treatise that analyzes how and why animals initiate motion, exploring the principles of locomotion and voluntary action in living beings.
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A.
Locomotion
Locomotion is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England, that showcases historic locomotives and rolling stock as part of the Science Museum Group.
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B.
Parts of Animals
Parts of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, functions, and classification of animals as part of his broader natural philosophy.
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C.
Animal
Animal is the wild, frenzied drummer from The Muppet Show, known for his chaotic energy, minimal vocabulary, and role as the percussionist for Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
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D.
Germs, Seeds and Animals
Germs, Seeds and Animals is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the global spread of organisms transformed human societies and environments.
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E.
Fauna
Fauna is one of the three good fairies in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," known for her gentle, nurturing nature and green attire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aristotelian treatise
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biological treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| concerns |
difference between animate and inanimate motion
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living beings as self-movers ⓘ teleology in animal movement ⓘ |
| examines |
coordination of body parts in locomotion
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how animals initiate motion ⓘ internal principles of motion ⓘ mechanics of limbs ⓘ relation between desire and motion ⓘ role of perception in movement ⓘ why animals move ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
internal movers in animals
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physiological aspects of motion ⓘ psychological aspects of motion ⓘ voluntary action ⓘ |
| genre |
natural philosophy
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philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| hasForm | treatise ⓘ |
| hasStructure | continuous prose argument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern theories of motion
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later philosophy of biology ⓘ medieval natural philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle | De motu animalium ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
animal locomotion
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causes of movement ⓘ principles of motion in living beings ⓘ soul and body interaction ⓘ voluntary motion ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ ζῴων κινήσεως ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aristotle's biological works
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linked to:
Aristotle’s De partibus animalium
Corpus Aristotelicum ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Generation of Animals
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On the Motion of Animals (English title variant) ⓘ On the Progression of Animals ⓘ
linked to:
History of Animals
On the Soul ⓘ Parts of Animals ⓘ |
| title | Movement of Animals ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
efficient cause
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final cause ⓘ formal cause ⓘ material cause ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Movement of Animals Description of subject: "Movement of Animals" is an Aristotelian treatise that analyzes how and why animals initiate motion, exploring the principles of locomotion and voluntary action in living beings.
Referenced by (9)
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