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 immaterial form (act), with the generic form as immanently real within the individual.^[1] The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words ὕλη (hyle: "wood, matter") and μορφή (morphē: "form").^[1] Hylomorphic theories of physical entities have been undergoing a revival in contemporary philosophy.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Strauss, Daniel (January 2014). "Hylozoism and hylomorphism: a lasting legacy of Greek philosophy". Phronimon. 15 (1). Pretoria: University of South Africa on behalf of the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities: 32–45. doi:10.25159/2413-3086/2211. ISSN 2413-3086.
^ Simpson, William M. R. (2023). Hylomorphism. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009012843.

[Strauss_2014-1] Strauss, Daniel (January 2014). "Hylozoism and hylomorphism: a lasting legacy of Greek philosophy". Phronimon. 15 (1). Pretoria: University of South Africa on behalf of the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities: 32–45. doi:10.25159/2413-3086/2211. ISSN 2413-3086.

[2] Simpson, William M. R. (2023). Hylomorphism. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009012843.

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