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Ideas for Anaxarchus, Peter Singer and Peter Alexander

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

15959	If the substantial form of brass implies its stability, how can it melt and remain brass? [Alexander,P]
	Full Idea: If we account for the stability of a piece of brass by reference to the substantial form of brass, then it is mysterious how it can be melted and yet remain brass.
	From: Peter Alexander (Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles [1985], 02.3)
	A reaction: [Alexander is discussing Boyle]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle

15956	The peripatetics treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter, and non-material [Alexander,P]
	Full Idea: The peripatetic philosophers, in spite of their disagreements, all treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter and not to be understood in material terms.
	From: Peter Alexander (Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles [1985], 54)
	A reaction: This is the simple reason why hylomorphism became totally discredited, in the face of the 'mechanical philosophy'. But there must be a physical version of hylomorphism, and I don't think Aristotle himself would reject it.