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Introduction: Experimenting with Animals in the Early Modern Era

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The aim of this special issue is to address issues surrounding the use of live animals in experimental procedures in the pre-modern era, with a special emphasis on the technical, anatomical, and philosophical sides. Such use raises philosophical, scientific, and ethical questions about the nature of life, the reliability of the knowledge acquired, and animal suffering.

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  1. Oregon State University, 306 Milam Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5104, USA

    Anita Guerrini

  2. Indiana University, Goodbody Hall 130, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA

    Domenico Bertoloni Meli

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Guerrini, A., Meli, D.B. Introduction: Experimenting with Animals in the Early Modern Era. J Hist Biol 46, 167–170 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10739-012-9337-5

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