Aristotelianismthe philosophy of Aristotle and of those later
philosophical movements based on his thought. Assessment and
nature of Aristotelianism  The extent to which Aristotelian
thought has become a component of civilization can hardly be
overestimated. To begin, there are certain words that have
become indispensable for the articulate communication of
thoughts, experiences, and problems. Some words still carry
their Greek form, whereas others have become established in
their more important meanings as Latin equivalents of
Aristotle’s own words. The centuries-long impact of Aristotelian
schooling lies at the root of the establishment of the following
vocabulary: “subject” and “predicate” in grammar and logic;
“form” (information, transform) and “matter” as expressing the
two correlative aspects of something that has acquired or
acquires something else that is possibly essential to it;
“energy” as the active power inherent in a thing; “potential”
for what is latent but can be released; “substance” and “es