A Dynamic Theory of Hylomorphism: Form as Activity

This book introduces a novel hylomorphic theory of material objects, according to which material objects are understood as comprised or composed of both matter and activity, where activity plays the role of form. This theory, “hyloenergeism,” captures the dynamic nature of many of the objects of our experience, such as living organisms, better than other leading varieties of contemporary hylomorphism.

Hylomorphism is the theory according to which material objects are understood as comprised ...