within the individual. The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words ??? (hyle: "wood, matter") and u???? (morphe: "form"). Hylomorphic theories of physical entities have been undergoing a revival in contemporary philosophy, especially since the 2000s.

Aristotle's concept of matter

The Ancient Greek language originally had no word for matter in general, as opposed to raw material suitable for some specific purpose or other, so Aristotle adapted the word for "wood"

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