Aristotle Flashcards
What are the four causes
Material formal efficient and final
What is the material cause
What something is made out of
What is the efficient cause
Who or what created something
What is the formal cause
What is the shape of somethings
What is the final cause
What is somethings purpose
What does Aristotle say is the cause of all movement in the universe
The unmoved mover
Where is the unmoved mover
Outside of time and space
What is the unmoved mover also known as
The prime mover
How does the unmoved mover cause motion
Everything is attracted to it like moths to a flame
What word that describes the unmoved mover as above and beyond
Transcendent
Why does John Paul satire disagree with aristotles 4 causes
He believes that the universe has no intrinsic purpose other than existing this the universe has no final cause
What is the prime mover a catalyst of
The Christian doctrine of god
What kind is scientific evidence does Aristotle have the support of
Empirical evidence
How is there empirical evidence to support artistotle
We can observe and identify the four causes in everything around us
Why would Plato and descartes refute Aristotle
They believe that the senses are unreliable and that we should adopt a more a priority approach
