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Also known as hylemorphism

Hylomorphism is a philosophical doctrine developed by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, which conceives every physical entity or being (ousia) as a compound of matter (potency) and substantial form (act), with the generic form as immanently real within the individual. The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words ὕλη (hyle: "wood, matter") and μορφή (morphē: "form"). Hylomorphic theories of physical entities have been undergoing a revival in contemporary philosophy.

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  • Aristotle's concept of matter
  • Body–soul hylomorphism
  • Basic theory
  • Living bodies
  • Intellect
  • Teleology and ethics
  • Legacy
  • Universal hylomorphism
  • Medieval modifications
  • Substantial form, accidental form, and prime matter
  • Plurality vs. unity of substantial form
  • Thomistic hylomorphism<!--Linked from 'Thomas Aquinas'-->
  • Modern physics
  • Hylomorphism in contemporary anthropology
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • External links

Hylomorphism is a philosophical doctrine developed by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, which conceives every physical entity or being (ousia) as a compound of matter (potency) and substantial form (act), with the generic form as immanently real within the individual. The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words ὕλη (hyle: "wood, matter") and μορφή (morphē: "form"). Hylomorphic theories of physical entities have been undergoing a revival in contemporary philosophy.

== Aristotle's concept of matter ==

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