Aristotle's Parva Naturalia concludes with definitions of the stages of the life cycle, from the generation of a new living being up to death. Aristotle considers living beings as food burners: They nourish themselves, and in some cases, they have the capacity for higher functions such as mental perception.
Aristotle's Parva Naturalia concludes with definitions of the stages of the life cycle, from the generation of a new living being up to death. Aristotle considers living beings as food burners: They nourish themselves, and in some cases, they have the capacity for higher functions such as mental perception.