Monday, October 16, 2017

Hylomorphism, Holism, Atomism

'Hylomorphism' is a term that has been used to characterize Aristotle's thesis that every actual entity is constituted by both Form and Matter.  Accordingly, Form and Matter are equiprimordial, i. e. neither is prior to the other.  Thus, Hylomorphic Logic is distinct from both Holist Logic, in which the Whole is prior to the Part, and Atomist Logic, of which an Individual entity is the irreducible foundation.  So, since, as has been previously discussed, he advocates each of those two in different places, 'Aristotelian' Logic can mean any of three things.

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