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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Howard Robinson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Aug 19, 2003 5 facts

claimThomas Aquinas identified the soul, intellect, and form as a substance, effectively treating them as a single entity within his philosophical system.

perspectiveAristotle believed that matter's behavior is essentially affected by its form, meaning that while matter is a necessary condition for a substance, the nature of a substance does not follow from its matter alone.

claimAristotle argued that the intellect is immaterial because if it were material, it would be limited to receiving specific types of forms, similar to how physical organs like the eye or ear are limited to specific sensory inputs.

claimAristotle rejected the existence of Platonic Forms independent of their instances, instead proposing that forms are the natures and properties of things that exist embodied within those things.

claimAnthony Kenny (1989) argues that Aristotle's theory of the mind as a form is similar to Gilbert Ryle's (1949) account, as both equate the soul to the dispositions possessed by a living body.

Peer-Reviewed Papers - The Levin Lab drmichaellevin.org drmichaellevin.org 2 facts

referenceM. Levin and C. J. Martyniuk published 'The bioelectric code: An ancient computational medium for dynamic control of growth and form' in the journal BioSystems, volume 164, pages 76-93.

referenceMcLaughlin, K. A. and Levin, M. reviewed the mechanisms of ionic controls of growth and form in the context of bioelectric signaling in regeneration, as published in Developmental Biology.

The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

referenceAccording to Aristotle's holomorphism, matter has no independent existence but acts as a potentiality whose form (eidos) is activated through its relation to the actuality of other things or beings.

Global Versus Local Theories of Consciousness and the ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimAccording to global workspace theory, if only information about motion is broadcasted within a system, the subject will be conscious of motion but not of form or color.

Bioelectricity - The Levin Lab drmichaellevin.org drmichaellevin.org 1 fact

referenceLevin, Pezzulo, and Finkelstein reviewed how endogenous bioelectric signaling networks exploit voltage gradients to control growth and form.

Seven observations and research questions about Open Design ... cambridge.org Cambridge University Press Oct 19, 2021 1 fact

claimProduct characteristics, such as form, functionality, architecture, aesthetics, and complexity, are largely absent from debates regarding Open Design in literature and standards for Open Source Hardware.

The Basics of Personal Finance - Ramsey Solutions ramseysolutions.com Ramsey Solutions Apr 15, 2025 1 fact

procedureTo manage tax obligations, Ramsey Solutions advises setting aside a portion of each paycheck for taxes using a W-4 form and filing tax returns annually by the April 15 deadline.