Aristotle’s Definition of Place and of Matter - Open Journal of Philosophy

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Open Journal of Philosophy

Volume 1, Issue 1 (August 2011)

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Aristotle’s Definition of Place and of Matter ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2011.11006 18,967 Downloads 36,589 Views Citations

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Peter Drum

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ABSTRACT

The accuracy of Aristotle’s definition of place is defended in terms of his form-matter theory. This theory is in turn defended against the objectionable notion that it entails matter is ultimately characterless.

KEYWORDS

Aristotle, Place, Matter, Metaphysics

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Drum, P. (2011) Aristotle’s Definition of Place and of Matter. Open Journal of Philosophy, 1, 35-36. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2011.11006.

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