Philosophy of Structure, Part 4: Matter and Form

This episode in the philosophy of structure series looks at the way structure inheres in material substances. Starting with Aristotle's concept of hylomorphism (matter + form) we look at contemporary studies of this perspective in the thought of Kathrin Koslicki and Edward Feser. Most basic to this perspective is the idea of structures as the sorts of entities which make available positions or "slots" for other objects to occupy.