Aristotle's hylomorphism demonstrates that the soul as form of the body already accounts for all human capacities, including reason, without requiring an additional ontological layer.

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Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
Capacities(as what the soul possesses): Abilities or powers something has—the potential to do something (like how your brain has the capacity for both sensing and thinking).
Ontological: "Ontological" refers to questions about what actually exists or is real. It's concerned with the fundamental nature of being—asking "What kinds of things are there?" rather than "How do we know about them?" For example, an ontological question might be whether numbers, ideas, or God actually exist as real things, or if they're just human inventions.
Reason(Malebranche's identification of the epistemic faculty with a divine person)

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