Before revision: In Aristotle ’ s more metaphysical conception, male ejaculate carries the “efficient cause” that acts on the female generative material to bring about conception.Laqueur (1999), 40-1 According to Laqueur, the Hippocratic model of sperm interaction is not strictly hierarchized on sex like in Aristotle ’ s explanation.Laqueur (1999), 39 In this model, sometimes women may produce stronger seed, and men may produce weaker seed.
After revision: In Aristotle ' s more metaphysical conception, male ejaculate carries the “efficient cause” that acts on the female generative material to bring about conception.Laqueur (1999), 40-1 According to Laqueur, the Hippocratic model of sperm interaction is not strictly hierarchized on sex like in Aristotle ' s explanation.Laqueur (1999), 39 In this model, sometimes women may produce stronger seed, and men may produce weaker seed.