2007
06.13
06.13
A common philosophical phrase used by metaphysical philosophers of the seventeenth century. Most notably Gottfried Leibniz.
Word: Entelechy
Definition: Denotes something that is complete in and of itself. In this way you could call it the defining characteristic of substance.
Example: “What makes a human body into a body is that it’s material is ’ensouled’ or ’animated’, organized by an entelechy or form.” –Woolhouse, 1993(The Concept of Substance in Seventeenth Century Metaphysics)
