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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'A Conversation: what is it? What is it for?' and 'Coming-to-be and Passing-away (Gen/Corr)'

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object
12134 Matter is the substratum, which supports both coming-to-be and alteration [Aristotle]
     Full Idea: Matter, in the proper sense of the term, is to be identified with the substratum which is receptive of coming-to-be and passing-away; but the substratum of the remaining kinds of change is also matter, because these substrata receive contraries.
     From: Aristotle (Coming-to-be and Passing-away (Gen/Corr) [c.335 BCE], 320a03)
     A reaction: This must be compared with his complex discussion of the role of matter in his Metaphysics, where he has introduced 'form' as the essence of things. I don't think the two texts are inconsistent, but it's tricky... See Idea 12133 on types of change.