the name of “universal hylomorphism,” which sounds a bit like it could be a Parliament-Funkadelic song (who, I think it is not entirely inappropriate to observe, released a track called “Funkentelelechy,” which could in turn be the soul of a German radio operator). Ibn Gabirol’s idea was that everything, apart of course from God Himself, is composed from both matter and form. Among other advantages, this would ensure that only God is perfectly simple.
