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EU funding (€2,498,985): The Late Scholastic Transformation of Hylomorphism. Philosophical Discussions of Form and Matter in Context, 1400-1600 Hor28 Jul 2025 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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The Late Scholastic Transformation of Hylomorphism. Philosophical Discussions of Form and Matter in Context, 1400-1600
TRANSFORM investigates the development of hylomorphism – the philosophical theory that every physical object is composed of structurable matter and structuring form (“hyle” and “morphe” in Greek) – in the period 1400-1600. For most of its 2500-year history, from its Aristotelian beginnings to modern-day metaphysics, hylomorphism has been a fundamental philosophical notion. From around 1200, when the works of Aristotle and his Arabic commentators were translated into Latin, hylomorphism became central to scholastic thought, underpinning theories in, for example, cosmology, psychology, medicine, and theology. TRANSFORM focuses on the largely unstudied hylomorphic theory in the era of the first European-wide university network, of new cultural impulses like humanism and Reformation, and of philosophical, scientific, and medical ferment. TRANSFORM’s research hypothesis is that in order to properly understand major aspects of late-medieval and Early-Modern thought, we must first understand the transformation of hylomorphic thought in the period 1400-1600. To show this, the project proceeds in three steps: First, cataloguing the period’s hylomorphic texts (in manuscripts and in early prints). Second, through close analysis of selected thinkers and debates, studying the evolution of the period’s hylomorphism and bringing the important and new positions, arguments, and methods to light. Third, producing a synthetic view of late-scholastic hylomorphic thought including contextual issues, such as: what role did the period’s universities and other educational institutions play in the spread of hylomorphic ideas? How did the new intellectual and religious impulses affect the hylomorphic discussion? Conducting groundbreaking research, TRANSFORM will illuminate for the first time this pivotal chapter in hylomorphism’s history as the medieval world turned to the modern, offering new insights to change our view of medieval and Early Modern intellectual history more broadly.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | €2,498,985 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101201130
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The current state is available on the following page: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven privaatrechtelijke rechtspersoon, Leuven, Belgium.
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