Single Idea 15956

[catalogued under 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle]

Full Idea

The peripatetic philosophers, in spite of their disagreements, all treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter and not to be understood in material terms.

Gist of Idea

The peripatetics treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter, and non-material

Source

Peter Alexander (Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles [1985], 54)

Book Reference

Alexander,Peter: 'Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles' [CUP 1985], p.54


A Reaction

This is the simple reason why hylomorphism became totally discredited, in the face of the 'mechanical philosophy'. But there must be a physical version of hylomorphism, and I don't think Aristotle himself would reject it.