Making Objects and Events: A Hylomorphic Theory of Artifacts, Actions, and Organisms

Simon J. Evnine Explores The View That Some Objects Have Matter From Which They Are Distinct But That This Distinctness Is Not Due To The Existence Of Anything Like A Form. He Argues That Objects Must Be Understood In Relation To How They Come To Exist And What Their Functions Are And Applies His Account To Artifacts, Organisms And Actions. Hylomorphism And Its Related Metaphysics -- Some Contemporary Varieties Of Hylomorphism -- Artifacts : The Basic Metaphysics -- Artifacts : Functions, Artworks, And Abstract Artifacts -- Organisms -- Natural Non-organic Objects -- Actions As Artifacts. Simon J. Evnine. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 255-264) And Index.