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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
This is an accidental change, such as Harry becoming fat.
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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
This is the reverse of Aquinas' general definition of change.
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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
This is an accidental change, such as Harry becoming fat.
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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
An example would be the coming into being of any material being.
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A substantial change:
{ 1 } - occurs in the acquisition of an accident by a substance.
{ 2 } - is a reduction from actuality to potentiality.
{ 3 } - is a leading back from the possibility of an accident in a substance to its actuality.
{ 4 } - occurs in the acquisition of a substantial form by matter.
{ 5 } - is a leading back from nothing to being.
This is ontological or metaphysical change.
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