Full Idea
Aristotle had a hierarchical conception of matter; what is matter may itself have matter.
Gist of Idea
Aristotle had a hierarchical conception of matter
Source
report of Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], matter) by Kit Fine - Aristotle on Matter §1
Book Reference
-: 'Mind' [-], p.36
A Reaction
This shows that Aristotle's 'hule' is not like our word 'matter' so a real effort must be made to grasp how he is conceptualising it.