Previously Unpublished Works of Roger Bacon, Fascicle 11: Questions on Aristotle's Metaphysics and On Plants (1932) - Page 19

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It is asked whether the differentiation of nourishment original: "nutrimenti." In medieval science, this refers to the substance an organism absorbs to maintain its body. is coldness	196
It is asked whether moisture is a quality of nourishment	196
It is asked whether dryness is a quality of nourishment	196
It is asked of what sort that moisture or coldness might be	197
It is asked whether moisture is of the air or of the water	198
It is asked whether dryness is of the fire or of the earth	198

(It is asked whether there are differences among mixable things) original: "miscibilium." These are substances capable of being combined to form a compound body.	198
It is asked whether the work of food is achieved through some motion	199
It is asked whether that motion is violent or natural In Aristotelian physics, "natural" motion is an object moving according to its own nature, while "violent" motion is caused by an external force.	199
It is asked whether there is something within, originating from the soul, that moves the nourishment	200
It is asked whether that motion is simple or composite	201

It is asked whether there is exhalation and inhalation in plants	202
It is asked whether there is sleep and wakefulness in plants	203

It is asked what the sex of plants might be	204
It is asked whether sex is the power of generating	204
It is asked whether the power of generating through the shedding of seed original: "decissionem seminis." This refers to the biological process of releasing reproductive material. is sufficient for there to be sex	204
It is asked whether there is sex in inanimate things or not	204
It is asked whether there is sex in plants	205
It is asked whether there is a distinction of the sexes in plants	206

It is asked whether sex exists in animals	207
It is asked whether sex exists in all animals	208
It is asked whether sex in animals is confused or distinct original: "confusus." This refers to whether male and female characteristics are mixed in one individual (hermaphroditic) or separated into different individuals.	208
(It is asked whether sex is distinct in all animals)	209

It is asked whether a plant is more perfect than an animal, as the philosopher says original: "philosophus." In the Middle Ages, this title almost exclusively referred to Aristotle.	210
It is asked whether a plant ought to be said¹ to be perfect according to nature	211

It is asked whether it is possible to identify diverse parts in a plant that have different forms and different operations according to their species—namely, diverse organic parts original: "partes organicas." This refers to specialized structures or organs that perform specific biological functions, like roots or leaves.	212

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