Hyle
Hylomorphism is a philosophical doctrine developed by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, which conceives every physical entity or being (ousia) as a compound of matter (potency) and immaterial form (act), with the generic form as immanently real within the individual. The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words ὕλη (Hyle: “wood, matter”) and μορφή (morphē: “form”). Hylomorphic theories of physical entities have been undergoing a revival in contemporary philosophy.
“Hyle” is a term with several meanings, most commonly referring to Aristotle’s philosophical concept of matter and the primordial, unorganized stuff of the universe. It can also refer to a town in ancient Greece, a game, a character from a video game, and the name of a hydration company.
Philosophy
- Aristotelian philosophy: Hyle is the Greek word for matter, or “wood/material.” In Aristotle’s philosophy, it is one of the two intrinsic principles of every natural body, the other being form. This view is called hylomorphism.
- Primordial matter: It is also used to describe the first matter of the cosmos, from which the four elements arose.
- Heidegger: The philosopher Martin Heidegger used “hyle” to refer to the material substance of something, such as the silver that makes up a chalice.
Other meanings
- Ancient town: Hyle was the name of several ancient towns in Greece, including one in Boeotia mentioned in the Iliad.
- Video game character: Hyle is a character from the Soulcalibur video game series.
- Board game: Hyle (or Hyle/Entropy) is a board game where players place and move colored disks to form palindromes.
- Company: Hyle Hydration is a brand of performance hydration products.
- Name: Hyle is a name with roots in Greek mythology, connected to the companion of Hercules, Hylas.
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[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hyle
[2] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyle
[3] https://www.britannica.com/topic/hylomorphism
[4] wikipedia/en/Hyle_(Boeotia)
[5] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1329/hyle
[6] https://soulcalibur.fandom.com/wiki/Hyle
[7] https://hylehydration.com/
[8] wikipedia/en/Hyle_(disambiguation)
[9] https://www.english.hawaii.edu/criticalink/heidegger/terms/hyle.html