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On Generation and Corruption

Aristotle · English text · 26,543 words

Aristotle examines how substances come to be and pass away, focusing on the elements and the processes of change in the natural world.

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Background

This treatise belongs to Aristotle’s physical works and connects abstract principles of change to observations of elemental transformation.

Reading notes

  • Keep generation, alteration, and growth distinct.
  • Follow how the elements are paired through qualities such as hot and cold.
  • Use the chapter headings to track the argument’s transitions.