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    Physis; Rivista Internazionale Di Storia Della Scienza
    |August 30, 2018
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    Alessandro Pascoli explored animal sensation, oscillating between Cartesian mechanical automatons and the Church's view of animals possessing a sensitive soul. His work bridged these ideas, influencing later vitalistic thought.

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    Area of Science:

    • History of Philosophy
    • History of Science
    • Animal Cognition

    Background:

    • Examines Alessandro Pascoli's (1669-1757) philosophical inquiries into animal sensation.
    • Focuses on the debate surrounding the 'soul of beasts' in the 17th and 18th centuries.
    • Analyzes Pascoli's engagement with Cartesian and scholastic-peripatetic doctrines.

    Observation:

    • Pascoli's writings reveal an oscillation between Cartesian mechanism and Church doctrine on animal sentience.
    • He acknowledged the Cartesian view of animals as unfeeling automatons.
    • He also considered the scholastic view attributing a sensitive, albeit imperfect, soul to animals.

    Findings:

    • Pascoli showed convergence with Cartesian arguments but maintained openness to the Church's perspective.

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  • His intellectual struggle between the 'animal-machine' and 'animal-soul' theses is evident.
  • Pascoli introduced concepts foreshadowing 18th and 19th-century vitalistic thought.

    • Implications:

    • Pascoli's work contributed to the conceptual development of 'vital property' and 'vital principle'.
    • His thought process illustrates the complex philosophical landscape regarding animal consciousness during his era.
    • This analysis provides insight into the historical roots of vitalism in biological philosophy.