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Full Idea
The notion of structure or form, far from being a mysterious and causally inert invention of philosophers, lies at the very center of many scientific and other rigorous endeavours, such as mathematics, logic, linguistics, chemistry and music.
Gist of Idea
Structure or form are right at the centre of modern rigorous modes of enquiry
Source
Kathrin Koslicki (The Structure of Objects [2008], Intro)
Book Ref
Koslicki,Kathrin: 'The Structure of Objects' [OUP 2008], p.6
A Reaction
This echoes my own belief exactly, and places Aristotle at the centre of the modern stage. Her list of subjects is intriguing, and will need a bit of thought.