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SUMMARY:One-seed\, two-seed\, three-seed? Reassessing ancient theories of 
 generation - Rebecca Flemming (Faculty of Classics)
DTSTART:20150115T163000Z
DTEND:20150115T180000Z
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CONTACT:Nick Hopwood
DESCRIPTION:Medical and philosophical theories of generation from the clas
 sical world are often classified according to whether the female as well a
 s the male produces 'seed'\, the substance which does the most important w
 ork in procreation. Aristotle is usually identified as the most influentia
 l proponent of the 'one-seed model'\, while Galen champions the 'two-seed'
  cause\, and the debate between them continues\, and continues to matter\,
  for centuries. At stake here is not just theoretical efficiency – how w
 ell the full complexities of parental resemblance are accounted for by the
  contending notions\, for example – but also\, it has been suggested\, p
 olitics and patriarchy. Two seeds are thus better\, more egalitarian\, tha
 n one\, because this model values the female role in generation more posit
 ively. The lecture will argue that not only this characterisation\, but th
 e division itself\, is misleading. Another way must be found to understand
  the key concepts in these foundational debates.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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