Aristotle and Functional Bauplans

Aristotle’s monumental work on living beings belongs to the foundations of the history of biology. In the following text, we will see how Aristotle defines living organisms and how the living differs from the non-living. We are also going to examine Aristotle’s classification of living organisms into larger groups. This classification is neither evolutionary nor idealistic; rather, it is based on the differences between the manner of life of the species in question. In conclusion, we will see how Aristotle approaches the subject of mutual interconnectedness of body organs.