hylomorphism
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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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- Thomas Aquinas
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- 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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