Aristotle's Definition of Place and of Matter

Open Journal of Philosophy 1 (1):35 (2011)
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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

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10.4236/ojpp.2011.11006

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