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Single Idea 12062

[from 'Metaphysics' by Aristotle, in 9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation ]

Full Idea

Later in 'Metaphysics' Aristotle sees form as offering better prospects of separability and being a this, and treats separability and being a 'this' as better indicators of substancehood than not being a predicable.

Gist of Idea

Aristotle's form improves on being non-predicable as a way to identify a 'this'

Source

report of Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], hylom) by David Wiggins - Substance 4.11.5

Book Reference

'Philosophy: a Guide Through the Subject', ed/tr. Grayling,A.C. [OUP 1995], p.238


A Reaction

'Form' will be the word 'eidos', which is also Plato's word for his 'Forms'. I'm thinking that form will bestow individual identity, as in the snubness of a particular nose, where merely being 'a nose' only gives general identity.