In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotles theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotles substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.
The ThemeI. Matter1. Physical Continuity in Change2. Radical Transformation3. Against Hot, Cold, Wet, and Dry Stuff4. Quantity of Matter: Soma5. The Essence of MatterII. Universals1. The Rejection of the Platonic Forms
