Single Idea 16173

[catalogued under 9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 2. Objects that Change]

Full Idea

Things that come to be without further qualification do so either by change of shape (a statue) or by addition (growing things) or by subtraction (a carving) or by composition (a house) or by alteration (things changing their matter).

Gist of Idea

Coming to be is by shape-change, addition, subtraction, composition or alteration

Source

Aristotle (Physics [c.337 BCE], 190b06)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Physics', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 1996], p.26


A Reaction

[compressed] Aristotle observes that in each case there is clearly some 'underlying thing'.

Related Idea

Idea 16172 Substance is not predicated of anything - but it still has something underlying it, that originates it [Aristotle]