abstract:A theory of substantial forms asserts that forms (or ideas) organize matter and make it intelligible. Substantial forms are the source of properties, order, unity, identity, and information about objects.
In Rolfs we held the taxpayers had not made a charitable contribution because they received a substantial benefit in the form of demolition services, the value of which exceeded the value of the interest in the house donated.
But that antipathy is likely to grow amongst American soldiers and policymakers, as the pool of lawyers with which they must contend may soon receive a substantial addition in the form of the International Criminal Court, perhaps with the blessing of the United States government.
Ordinarily, when a Scientologist does something wrong, especially something that might damage the image of the organization, he has to make amends, often in the form of a substantial contribution.