Aristotle: Matter, Form and The Four Causes

Professor Elizabeth Shaw discusses the difference between Plato and Aristotle on universal forms as well as Aristotle's hylomorphic approach to understanding the composition of physical objects (matter and form).  She briefly discusses Aristotle's theory of causality.

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