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Aristotle’s Hylomorphism: the Causal-Explanatory Model

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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 matter and form. Serious problems arise when we seek to specify the sorts of relation holding among the different contributors to the hylomorphic picture. Here are some central general questions: (a) What types of relation are most suitable for eac...

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Published
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
Oxford college:
Worcester College
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Author
Publisher:
Canadian Metaphysics Collaborative Publisher's website
Journal:
Metaphysics Journal website
Volume:
1
Issue:
1
Pages:
12-32
Publication date:
2018-05-21
Acceptance date:
2017-11-22
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EISSN:
2515-8279
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pubs:738508
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uuid:d0ca69c7-397a-4631-ac52-d8ba6713f9b1
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pubs:738508
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738508
Deposit date:
2017-10-25

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