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Single Idea 12299

[filed under theme 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter ]

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 Ref

-: 'Mind' [-], p.36

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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.