The shift from the 'morphological' to the 'morphogenetic', away from 'taxonomy' and toward 'differentiation' is gathering momentum in architectural design. Building on the intersection of complexity theory and philosophy, these shifts are evidence of an increasingly critical attitude towards hylomorphism, the Aristotelian idea that inert matter simply awaits the imposition of form from a master. According to this model, the development of form would operate through the simple impression of a creator's will into an obedient material.
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