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Hylomorphism

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…

Legacy, Body–soul hylomorphism & Aristotle's concept of matter

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Aristotle's concept of matter

Body–soul hylomorphism

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related to Sources · 146
Hylomorphism → Allworth, Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Thought, Angelology, Angels, Anthony, Aquilegia Edizioni, Aquinas, Aristotle, Aristotle's De Anima, Aristotle's First Principles, Aristotle's Psychology, Aristotle's Two Intellects, Ashgate, Body, Bonaventure, Books II, Brain, Brauchen Wir Den Dualismus, Brian
related to Living bodies · 15
Hylomorphism → According, Apart, Aristotle, Aristotle's, Because, But, However, If, Moreover, Now, One, Similarly, Some, The, Therefore
related to Intellect · 10
Hylomorphism → According, Aristotelian, Aristotle, Cartesian, He, Hence, However, Robert Pasnau, These, This
related to Medieval modifications · 10
Hylomorphism → Aristotle's, Christian, Duns Scotus, Eucharist's, God, Jesus, Medieval, The, Theologians, Thomas Aquinas
related to Basic theory · 9
Hylomorphism → Aristotle, Furthermore, He, Hence, Just, Life, On, Pythagorean, Therefore
related to Modern physics · 8
Hylomorphism → Bohmian, Heisenberg, In, Philosophy, Physics, The, There, Werner Heisenberg
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Hylomorphism → philosophical doctrine developed by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle
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Hylomorphism → Encyclopædia Britannica

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