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Hylomorphism

, 2023
This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which provides an account of substances in terms of their 'matter' and 'form', adapting and applying it to the interface between physics and biology. It begins by indicating some reasons for the current revival of hylomorphism and by suggesting a way of classifying the confusing array of ...
Simpson, William M. R.
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Kant’s Dynamic Hylomorphism in Logic [PDF]

Con-textos Kantianos: International Journal of Philosophy, 2016
The aim of this paper is to provide a dynamic interpretation of Kant’s logical hylomorphism. Firstly, various types of the logical hylomorphism will be illustrated. Secondly, I propose to reevaluate Kant’s constitutivity thesis about logic.
Elena Dragalina-Chernaya
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Psychotherapy as making [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Historically, research and practice of psychotherapy have been conducted within conceptual frameworks defined in terms of theoretical models. These models are in turn guided by meta-theories about the purpose of psychotherapy and its place in society. An
John McLeod, John McLeod, Rolf Sundet
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Cosmic hylomorphism: A powerist ontology of quantum mechanics. [PDF]

Eur J Philos Sci, 2021
The primitive ontology approach to quantum mechanics seeks to account for quantum phenomena in terms of a distribution of matter in three-dimensional space (or four-dimensional spacetime) and a law of nature that describes its temporal development.
Simpson WMR.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Dilemmas of logical hylomorphism [PDF]

Кантовский сборник, 2015
Logical hylomorphism considers logic as a theory of formal relations. However, it is difficult to give a precise definition of these relations due to a multitude of interpretations of formality in logic.
Dragalina-Chernaya E. G.
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Ibn ‘Arabī and the Theologization of Aristotelian Hylomorphism

Religions, 2023
The works of Aristotle left an indelible impression on Arabic philosophy after the translation movement. While many philosophers accepted the works of the revered First Teacher (Al-Mu‘allim al-awwal), as Aristotle was designated, others sought to ...
Ismail Lala
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The Hard Question for Hylomorphism

Metaphysics, 2018
The view that ordinary objects are composites of form and matter (“hylomorphism”) can be contrasted with the more common view that ordinary objects are composed of only material parts (“matter only”).
Dana Goswick
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Hylomorphism and Persons in Odd Situations [PDF]

Scientia et Fides
Hylomorphism provides an explanation of material composition: the material parts, the Xs, will compose a whole, a Y, belonging to a given natural kind, when those parts are characterized by a substantial form.
James Dominic Rooney
semanticscholar   +6 more sources

Aristotle’s Hylomorphism: The Causal-Explanatory Model

Metaphysics, 2018
There are several innocuous or trivial ways in which to explicate Aristotle’s hylomorphism. For example: objects (or kinds of object) are characterisable in terms of matter and form; or analysable into matter and form; or understood on the basis of ...
Michail Peramatzis
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Qua-Objects, (Non-)Derivative Properties and the Consistency of Hylomorphism [PDF]

Metaphysica, 2023
Imagine a sculptor who molds a lump of clay to create a statue. Hylomorphism claims that the statue and the lump of clay are two different colocated objects that have different forms, even though they share the same matter.
Marta Campdelacreu, S. Oms
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