Progression of Animals
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Progression of Animals is an Aristotelian biological treatise that examines how and why different animals move, focusing on the mechanics and principles of animal locomotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Progression of Animals canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4270705 — 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: Progression of Animals Context triple: [Generation of Animals, relatedWork, Progression of Animals]
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A.
Generation of Animals
Generation of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that examines animal reproduction, development, and heredity, forming a foundational work in the history of embryology and zoology.
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B.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
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C.
Evolution
Evolution is a personal information management application and email client for Unix-like systems that integrates mail, calendar, address book, and task list functionality.
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D.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
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E.
Animal Species and Evolution
"Animal Species and Evolution" is a landmark 1963 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped shape modern evolutionary theory by synthesizing ideas on species, speciation, and population genetics.
- 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: Progression of Animals Target entity description: Progression of Animals is an Aristotelian biological treatise that examines how and why different animals move, focusing on the mechanics and principles of animal locomotion.
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A.
Generation of Animals
Generation of Animals is a biological treatise by Aristotle that examines animal reproduction, development, and heredity, forming a foundational work in the history of embryology and zoology.
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B.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
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C.
Evolution
Evolution is a personal information management application and email client for Unix-like systems that integrates mail, calendar, address book, and task list functionality.
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D.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
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E.
Animal Species and Evolution
"Animal Species and Evolution" is a landmark 1963 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped shape modern evolutionary theory by synthesizing ideas on species, speciation, and population genetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aristotelian treatise
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biological treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| concerns |
adaptation of limbs to environment
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causal explanation of motion in animals ⓘ functional explanation of anatomical structures ⓘ |
| discusses |
balance and stability in movement
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bipedal movement ⓘ center of gravity in animals ⓘ differences between human and animal gait ⓘ locomotion in air ⓘ locomotion in water ⓘ locomotion on land ⓘ quadrupedal movement ⓘ role of joints in motion ⓘ role of muscles and tendons in motion ⓘ use of limbs in movement ⓘ |
| examines |
how different animals move
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principles underlying animal motion ⓘ relationship between body structure and movement ⓘ why different animals move in different ways ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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natural philosophy ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Progression of Animals ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | history of biomechanics ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
De incessu animalium
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linked to:
De motu animalium
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| hasTitle | Περὶ πορείας ζῴων ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance biology
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later zoological thought ⓘ medieval natural philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal locomotion
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comparative anatomy of movement ⓘ mechanics of movement in animals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aristotle's biological works
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linked to:
Aristotle’s De generatione animalium
Corpus Aristotelicum ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Generation of Animals
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Movement of Animals ⓘ Parts of Animals ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative analysis
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empirical observation of animals ⓘ teleological explanation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Progression of Animals Description of subject: Progression of Animals is an Aristotelian biological treatise that examines how and why different animals move, focusing on the mechanics and principles of animal locomotion.
Referenced by (6)
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