Ideas of Mary Louise Gill, by Theme

[American, fl. 1989, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.]

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object
Aristotelian matter seriously threatens the intrinsic unity and substantiality of its object
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter
Prime matter has no place in Aristotle's theories, and passages claiming it are misread
Prime matter is actually nothing and potentially everything (or potentially an element)