Forms of Hylomorphism

Hylomorphism—the view that substances are composed of matter (hūlē) and form (morphē)—can be found in Islamic philosophy in a variety of manners, falling under two large categories: Aristotelian hylomorphism and Pseudo-Empedoclean hylomorphism. In an effort to unpack these two trends in Islamic thought, we turn to Ibn Sīnā and Shahrastani.