Philosophie anatomique
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Philosophie anatomique is a foundational 19th-century work in comparative anatomy by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire that articulates his unifying “unity of composition” theory across animal species.
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| Philosophie anatomique canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophie anatomique Context triple: [Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, notableWork, Philosophie anatomique]
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Bibliotheca Anatomica
Bibliotheca Anatomica is a major 18th-century anatomical compendium edited by Albrecht von Haller that systematically collected and evaluated contemporary knowledge and literature in human anatomy.
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Philosophie zoologique
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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De Corpore
De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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Études philosophiques
Études philosophiques is a section of Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine that groups together his more overtly philosophical and metaphysical novels and tales.
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E.
De l'esprit
De l'esprit is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that argues human behavior and morality are shaped primarily by sensation, self-interest, and social conditions.
- 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 anatomique Target entity description: Philosophie anatomique is a foundational 19th-century work in comparative anatomy by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire that articulates his unifying “unity of composition” theory across animal species.
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A.
Bibliotheca Anatomica
Bibliotheca Anatomica is a major 18th-century anatomical compendium edited by Albrecht von Haller that systematically collected and evaluated contemporary knowledge and literature in human anatomy.
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B.
Philosophie zoologique
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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C.
De Corpore
De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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D.
Études philosophiques
Études philosophiques is a section of Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine that groups together his more overtly philosophical and metaphysical novels and tales.
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E.
De l'esprit
De l'esprit is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that argues human behavior and morality are shaped primarily by sensation, self-interest, and social conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ treatise on comparative anatomy ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
archetype in morphology
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correspondence of parts across species ⓘ serial homology ⓘ |
| author | Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ⓘ |
| authorPosition | defends morphological unity over purely functional explanations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| disciplineContribution |
development of the concept of homology in anatomy
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systematic formulation of the unity of composition doctrine ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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comparative anatomy ⓘ natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of biology
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of comparative anatomy as a discipline
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later evolutionary theories ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 19th-century French science ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in 19th-century comparative anatomy
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key text in debates on animal organization in France ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century biology
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evolutionary morphology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
18th-century natural history
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Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
comparative morphology
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homology ⓘ unity of composition ⓘ vertebrate anatomy ⓘ |
| opposedView | functionalism of Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French naturalism
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history of evolutionary thought ⓘ structuralism in biology ⓘ |
| theoreticalClaim |
all animals share a unity of organic composition
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different animal structures are modifications of a common plan ⓘ homologous organs can be identified across species ⓘ morphological correspondences are more fundamental than function ⓘ |
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