Aristotles Causes Flashcards
1
Q
The four causes
A
Material,efficient, formal ,final
2
Q
Whats the material cause
A
What it is made from
3
Q
What is the efficient cause
A
The person or thing that makes the object
4
Q
What is the formal cause
A
If the thing is in the correct shape to do it’s job
5
Q
What is the final cause
A
If it fulfils it’s teleos
6
Q
Teleos?
A
END
7
Q
What cause is most important and why
A
The final cause because it states everyone and everything has a purpose.
8
Q
What states are everything in the universe in
A
Actuality or potentiality
9
Q
Problems with the causes
A
- Not all organs have a teleos
- Not all lumps in the world are purposeful
- Purpose is subjective
- Minds have purposes, not objects
