Aristotle's hylomorphism
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Aristotle's hylomorphism is a philosophical doctrine asserting that every physical substance is a composite of matter (hyle) and form (morphe), which together explain its existence and characteristics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aristotelian hylomorphism | 1 |
| Aristotelian metaphysics | 1 |
| Aristotle's hylomorphism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17538475 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristotle's hylomorphism Context triple: [matter (hyle), partOf, Aristotle's hylomorphism]
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Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption is a foundational philosophical treatise that analyzes how physical substances come into being, change, and pass away, forming a core part of his natural philosophy.
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Aristotelian physics
Aristotelian physics is the pre-modern natural philosophy based on Aristotle’s ideas about motion and the elements, which dominated Western thought until it was displaced by the new mechanics of the Scientific Revolution.
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Aristotle’s Categories
Aristotle’s Categories is a foundational philosophical treatise that systematically analyzes the basic kinds of being and predication, laying groundwork for logic and metaphysics in the Western tradition.
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Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics
Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics is a philosophical work by Ibn Bājja (Avempace) offering an influential medieval Islamic interpretation and analysis of Aristotle’s treatise on natural philosophy.
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Neoplatonic Aristotelianism
Neoplatonic Aristotelianism is a medieval philosophical synthesis that interprets Aristotle’s thought through a Neoplatonic framework, integrating Aristotelian logic and metaphysics with Neoplatonic doctrines of emanation and the hierarchy of being.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristotle's hylomorphism Target entity description: Aristotle's hylomorphism is a philosophical doctrine asserting that every physical substance is a composite of matter (hyle) and form (morphe), which together explain its existence and characteristics.
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A.
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption is a foundational philosophical treatise that analyzes how physical substances come into being, change, and pass away, forming a core part of his natural philosophy.
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B.
Aristotelian physics
Aristotelian physics is the pre-modern natural philosophy based on Aristotle’s ideas about motion and the elements, which dominated Western thought until it was displaced by the new mechanics of the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Aristotle’s Categories
Aristotle’s Categories is a foundational philosophical treatise that systematically analyzes the basic kinds of being and predication, laying groundwork for logic and metaphysics in the Western tradition.
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D.
Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics
Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics is a philosophical work by Ibn Bājja (Avempace) offering an influential medieval Islamic interpretation and analysis of Aristotle’s treatise on natural philosophy.
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E.
Neoplatonic Aristotelianism
Neoplatonic Aristotelianism is a medieval philosophical synthesis that interprets Aristotle’s thought through a Neoplatonic framework, integrating Aristotelian logic and metaphysics with Neoplatonic doctrines of emanation and the hierarchy of being.
- F. None of above. chosen
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